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DOS2005-PC-213
Economie Rustique, Coton
DOS2005-PC-213

Economie Rustique, Coton

Date1762
Publisher Denis Diderot (1713-1784)
Publisher Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717 - 1783)
OriginEurope, France, Paris
MediumEtching with line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 × 10 1/4in. (41.9 × 26cm) Other (Plate): 14 × 8 3/4in. (35.6 × 22.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1966-218,3
DescriptionUpper right corner reads: "Pl. II."
Lower margin reads: "Economie Rustique, Coton./ 36"
Label TextA plate from Denis Diderot's Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" on cotton found in "Recueil de Planches, vol. I." This plate on the production of cotton demonstrates the technique used in Europe for separating cotton fibers. Combing, restoring lustre and twisting can all be seen at close view.

For other parts of this series on cotton see: 1966-218, 1-5