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Robert Bénard - Lizard Engravings, c.1798

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Robert Bénard (French, 1734-1794) Original hand-colored copperplate engravings published in ‘Tableau Encyclopedique et Methodique …’. by M. L’Abbe Bonnaterre, 1789 sight: 7 by 10 inches frame: 11 ½ by 15 inches Good overall with toning to mat board and paper. The frames have some wear and paint losses. The frame profile is very slim and the top edge of the glass can slip under the frame lip in handling (no risk of falling out). It is easily repositionable and will stay in place when hung.
  • Creator:
    Robert Benard (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15 in (38.1 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1790-1799
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1798
  • Condition:
    Good overall with toning to mat board and paper. Some wear and paint losses to frame. Glass loose in one of the frames.
  • Seller Location:
    Savannah, GA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9288243092612

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