{"product_id":"callidie-plate-217-by-robert-benard","title":"Callidie (Plate 217) by Robert Bénard","description":"\u003cp\u003eCallidie (Plate 217) by Robert Bénard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eC. 1797\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Colored Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis vibrant antique natural history engraving features an array of meticulously illustrated beetle species under the heading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCallidie (Plate 217)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The composition displays sixteen individually labeled specimens, such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Callidie Stigmate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Callidie Velu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, showcasing a remarkable variety of colors ranging from iridescent blues and metallic greens to bold reds and patterns. Executed as a hand-colored copperplate print under the direction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Bénard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (marked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Benard Direxit\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), this piece was produced circa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1797\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles-Joseph Panckoucke’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e monumental scientific series, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoire Naturelle, Insectes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe print originates from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie Méthodique\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a comprehensive, multi-volume French encyclopedia that sought to expand, reorganize, and update Denis Diderot’s groundbreaking \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncyclopédie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Bénard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas a prolific 18th-century French engraver and workshop director celebrated for his expertise in technical, anatomical, and natural history illustrations, managing the production of thousands of detailed plates for major scientific publications. This specific work is historically important as a testament to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnlightenment era's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e drive toward empirical categorization and the systematic mapping of the animal kingdom, serving as a critical bridge between early scientific exploration and the public dissemination of biological knowledge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eH 11 ½” x 8” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: In very good condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55143765803287,"sku":"PR0287-2","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0287-2.1.jpg?v=1788890896","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/callidie-plate-217-by-robert-benard","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}