Economie Rustique, Coton
Date1762
Publisher
Denis Diderot
1713-1784
Publisher
Jean le Rond d'Alembert
1717 - 1783
OriginEurope, France, Paris
MediumEtching with line engraving
DimensionsOverall: 16 1/2 × 10 1/4in. (41.9 × 26cm)
Other (Plate): 14 × 8 3/4in. (35.6 × 22.2cm)
Other (Plate): 14 × 8 3/4in. (35.6 × 22.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1966-218,3
DescriptionUpper right corner reads: "Pl. II."Lower margin reads: "Economie Rustique, Coton./ 36"Label TextA plate from Denis Diderot's Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" on cotton found in "Recueil de Planches, vol. I." This plate on the production of cotton demonstrates the technique used in Europe for separating cotton fibers. Combing, restoring lustre and twisting can all be seen at close view.
For other parts of this series on cotton see: 1966-218, 1-5ProvenanceBefore 1966, Thure Krarup (Glen Falls, New York); 1966-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
