L'Art de Tourner, ou de faire en perfection toutes sortes d'ouvrages au tour
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Overall: 15 15/16 x 10 9/16 x 1 3/4 in. (40.5 x 26.8 x 4.5 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1945
Accession Number
45.50
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 18th craftsmanship with *L'Art de Tourner ou de faire en perfection toutes sortes d'ouvrages tour* (1749), a masterful instructional book on the art of lathe turning. Originally inspired by Charles Plumier's pioneering 1701 treatise, this edition—edited by Charles Antoine Jbert with contributions from François Baillieul, Michel Begon and Jacques Chardon—cases the precision of woodturning and ornamental lathe work. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's and Prints department, this engraved volume (15 15/16 x 10 9/16 x 1 3/4 in.) reflects the Enlightenment's ...
About the Artist
Charles Plumier|Charles Antoine Jombert|François Baillieul|Michel Begon|Jacques Chardon ( |French|French|French|French) · |1712 | |1667 |0018 – |1784 | |1747 |0018
|French, 1712–1784|French|French, 1667–1747|French