Bilder Robert Bénard (18th Century) – View of tree-uprooting machine – Engraving (18th Century)

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Machine a deraciner les Arbres: Pompe depicts a mechanical apparatus designed for the removal of tree stumps, alongside various component diagrams and a hand-operated pump. This engraving is a copperplate print detailing eighteenth-century mechanical engineering and forest management techniques. The illustration provides technical precision for the assembly and operation of such devices, as recorded in scientific encyclopedias of the period published in France.

Robert Bénard was a French engraver who was active throughout the late eighteenth century. He is best recognized for his significant contributions to the Encyclopedie, edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. His technical mastery in engraving allowed for the precise reproduction of complex scientific, mechanical, and industrial illustrations. His professional output provided a foundational visual resource for the advancement of technical knowledge during the Enlightenment.

Artist or Maker:
Robert Bénard.

Dimensions:
Approximately 29 cm x 22 cm.

Medium:
Engraving.

Date:
18th Century.

Condition Report:
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