{"product_id":"capricorne-plate-209-by-robert-benard","title":"Capricorne (Plate 209) by Robert Bénard","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapricorne (Plate 209) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Robert \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBénard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eC. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1797\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand Colored Engraving\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis elegant botanical and entomological plate presents a captivating display of longhorn beetles under the French heading \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCapricorne (Plate 209)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The composition features nine meticulously detailed specimens rendered with exceptional precision, accentuating their exaggeratedly long, arching antennae and diverse body structures. Each beetle is finished with vibrant hand-painted tones—including a prominent specimen with a striking red body and green legs labeled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Capricorne Sutural\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside others like \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Capricorne Velouté\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLe Capricorne Elégant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This hand-colored copperplate engraving was produced under the workshop 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) and published 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 definitive scientific anthology, \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 stems from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie Méthodique\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an ambitious French publishing venture designed to expand and systematically improve upon Diderot and d’Alembert's famous \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEncyclopédie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Bénard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a highly skilled French printmaker and director of engraving workshops during the late 18th century, was uniquely vital to this massive project, overseeing the production of thousands of technical and scientific plates to ensure rigorous accuracy. This particular engraving is of significant historical importance because it documents the early scientific efforts to classify the diverse Carabidae family during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnlightenment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, reflecting a societal pivot toward empirical observation and the democratic dissemination of natural history 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":55143878230295,"sku":"PR0287-4","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0287-4.1.jpg?v=1788891820","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/capricorne-plate-209-by-robert-benard","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}