{"product_id":"capricorne-plate-207-by-robert-benard","title":"Capricorne (Plate 207) by Robert Bénard","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapricorne (Plate 207) by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBénard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1797\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Colored Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis antique natural history print is a finely detailed copperplate engraving with hand-coloring that showcases various species of longhorn beetles, classified under the French heading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapricorne (Plate 207)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Each insect is meticulously depicted from a dorsal perspective to highlight anatomical features like antennae length and wing-case patterns, alongside individual labels such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Capricorne Charpentier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Capricorne Canelle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The engraving was produced under the artistic direction of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Bénard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (inscribed as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Benard Direxit\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e at the bottom right) for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles-Joseph Panckoucke’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e monumental scientific publication \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistoire Naturelle, Insectes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was released circa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1797\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece originates from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie Méthodique\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a massive, multi-volume French encyclopedia that expanded upon Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert's seminal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncyclopédie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Bénard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e was a highly prolific French engraver and workshop director renowned for specializing in technical and natural history illustrations, managing the visual consistency of thousands of plates across these encyclopedic projects. This specific print holds historical importance as an artifact of the late \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnlightenment era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, capturing a critical period when science shifted toward rigorous empirical observation, taxonomy, and the visual mapping of the natural world to make complex entomological studies accessible to the public.\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":55143723630871,"sku":"PR0287-1","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0287-1.1.jpg?v=1788890650","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/capricorne-plate-207-by-robert-benard","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}