Drawing of a Galley, Paris 1772

Drawing of a Galley, Paris 1772. Large engraving taken from Diderot's Encyclopedia published in Paris, depicting a Galley seen from the side with drawings of anchors titled in the center 'Marine Dessein d'une Galere à la Rame nommée la Réale'. Bottom left: Gaussier on the designs of Mr. Belin, engineer of the Navy and finally bottom left: Bernard Fecit. The print is in a good state of conservation, with later coloring, presented within a passe-partout and a modern lacquered and marbled blue wooden frame. From a private collection of nautical antiques in Milan. Period: 1700 Height: 101 (67) cm Width: 69 (37) cm Depth: 2.5 cm art. A279