{"product_id":"plate-xx-staymaker-by-louis-jacques-goussier","title":"Plate XX, Staymaker by Louis-Jacques Goussier","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate XX, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStaymaker \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby Louis-Jacques Goussier\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1777\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEngraving with Etching\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe intricate geometric drafting of eighteenth-century corsetry and female undergarment production takes center stage in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate XX (20), labeled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTailleur de Corps\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (Staymaker)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The engraving depicts detailed front views of both closed and open stays (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ecorps fermé et corps ouvert\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e), showcasing the precise layout of fabric panels, boning channels, lacing arrangements, shoulder straps, and lower tabs (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebasques\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) required to shape the fashionable aristocratic silhouette of the era. Executed with the meticulous precision characteristic of Enlightenment technical illustration, the plate was designed to document and standardize the highly specialized structural engineering behind professional staymaking. As part of this landmark publication, the engraving reflects the eighteenth century's commitment to the systematic recording and dissemination of practical trades, human labor, and material craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis antique print originates from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEncyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e,\u003c\/em\u003e the monumental reference work edited by Denis Diderot and Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Published in Paris between 1751 and 1772, the original folio edition comprised 17 volumes of text and 11 volumes of engraved plates, containing more than 72,000 articles contributed by over 140 writers, scientists, philosophers, and artisans. Conceived as a comprehensive survey of human knowledge, the Encyclopédie documented the sciences, crafts, technologies, and fine arts while also serving as a powerful vehicle for the intellectual ideals of the French Enlightenment. Its emphasis on reason, empirical inquiry, and the dissemination of knowledge challenged traditional authorities and helped shape modern thought, making it one of the most influential publications of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: H 15” x 10 ¼” W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: some foxing consistent with age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53652797817111,"sku":"PR0151-74","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0668\/3607\/0679\/files\/PR0151-74.1.jpg?v=1783612793","url":"https:\/\/antonioraimogallery.com\/products\/plate-xx-staymaker-by-louis-jacques-goussier","provider":"ANTONIO RAIMO GALLERY","version":"1.0","type":"link"}