Robert Bénard
Robert Bénard (1734 in Paris – 1794) was a French engraver.Specialized in the technique of engraving, Robert Bénard is mainly famous for having supplied a significant amount of plates (at least 1,800) to the ''Encyclopédie'' by Diderot & d'Alembert from 1751.
Later, publisher Charles-Joseph Panckoucke reused many of his productions to illustrate the works of his catalog.
Biographical research established in 2019 that his real name was Jacques Renaud Benard, that he was born in 1731 at Rosny-sous-Bois, and that he died in Paris in 1794.
The signature "Benard fecit" on plates probably indicates the work of his own hand; the signatures "Benard Direx" and "Benard Direxit" indicate the work of the atelier of engravers he directed for many years. Provided by Wikipedia
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10by Bénard, Robert, active 1750-1785.Contributors: “...Bénard, Robert, active 1750-1785....”
Published 1774
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12by Cook, James, 1728-1779.Contributors: “...Bénard, Robert, active 1750-1785....”
Published 1778
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13by Cook, James, 1728-1779.Contributors: “...Bénard, Robert, active 1750-1785....”
Published 1780
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