Agriculture, Jardinage
Date1767
Publisher
Denis Diderot
(1713-1784)
Publisher
Jean le Rond d'Alembert
(1717 - 1783)
OriginEurope, France, Paris
MediumEtching with line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 15 1/2 × 10in. (39.4 × 25.4cm)
Other (Plate): 14 × 9in. (35.6 × 22.9cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1966-220,2
DescriptionUpper right corner reads: "Pl. II./ Agriculture, Jardinage."Label TextA plate from Denis Diderot's Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" on gardening found in "Recueil de Planches, vol. I." This plate continues to show tools used by gardeners. Pruning shears, watering cans, baskets and a drying rack are among many other things shown.
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