Lot #: 93109
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Decoration de Porte a Placard a Lusage des Appartements. |
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Selling price: $85
Sold in 2013 |
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Description
Fine copper engraving from "Livre Nouveau ou Regles des Cinq Orders d'Architecture" by Jaques Barozzio (giacomo Barozzi de Vignole).
François-Philippe Charpentier (1734 - 1817) was a French engraver and inventor. He entered the atelier of a copperplate engraver in Paris. He made a number of inventions related to this field, the first being a purely mechanical process for engraving in aquatint (gravure au lavis) and in color. After making many prints using the technique, he sold the secret.
Louis XVI gave him the appointment of "Royal Mechanician" (Mécanicien du Roi), and provided a studio for him in the gardens of the Louvre, where he used a burning-mirror for melting metals without fire. Another invention for mechanical engraving, was one which enabled lace-manufacturers to engrave in a few hours elaborate patterns and designs which formerly had required at least six months work of the burin.
François-Philippe Charpentier (1734 - 1817) was a French engraver and inventor. He entered the atelier of a copperplate engraver in Paris. He made a number of inventions related to this field, the first being a purely mechanical process for engraving in aquatint (gravure au lavis) and in color. After making many prints using the technique, he sold the secret.
Louis XVI gave him the appointment of "Royal Mechanician" (Mécanicien du Roi), and provided a studio for him in the gardens of the Louvre, where he used a burning-mirror for melting metals without fire. Another invention for mechanical engraving, was one which enabled lace-manufacturers to engrave in a few hours elaborate patterns and designs which formerly had required at least six months work of the burin.