Teinture des Gobelins, vue de la Machine qui sert a tirer l'eau de la citerne P. lI
Teinture des Gobelins, vue de la Machine qui sert a tirer leau de la citerne P. lI
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Teinture des Gobelins, vue de la Machine qui sert a tirer l'eau de la citerne P. lI
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Teinture des Gobelins, vue de la Machine qui sert a tirer l'eau de la citerne [Gobelin dyeworks, View of the machine that draws water from the tank]. Radel Del. Benard Fecit. Pl. II. Engraving, [ca1800?]. Image of the dyeing workshop of the Gobelins; the horses move a chain pump that circulates water from the cisterns through the system of reservoirs and dye vats. From an edition of Diderot's "Encyclopedie Ou Dictionnaire Raisonne Des Sciences, Des Arts Et Des Metiers," first published in volumes between 1751 and 1772. 55 x 43 cm. (OCLC)