Perruquier-Barbier, Tresses.

Robert Bénard1771

The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Williamsburg, United States

A plate from Denis Diderot's Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers" on wigmaking found in "Recueil de Planches, vol. VIII. llustrations of various implements used by wigmaker; hetchels, wig curlers, locks of hair, etc.

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Title: Perruquier-Barbier, Tresses.
Creator: Robert Bénard
Date Created: 1771
Location Created: Europe, France, Paris
Physical Dimensions: Overall: 11 × 8 5/8in. (27.9 × 21.9cm)
Type: Print
Rights: The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Museum Purchase.
External Link: Learn more about this object at Colonial Williamsburg's emuseum
Medium: Black and white line engraving

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