Louis-Jacques Gossier drawing for the Encyclopédie

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16429, Louis-Jacques Gossier drawing for the Encyclopédie, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.08 Cubic Feet 1 os folder
Language:
Materials are in French.
Preferred citation:

MSS 16429, Louis-Jacques Gossier drawing for the Encyclopédie, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

The Louis-Jacques Gossier drawing for the Encyclopédie (circa 1769; 0.08 cubic foot) documents a rare original drawing for an illustration in the Encyclopédie by its most important and prolific draughtsman. This is the original for the workshop scene, the top section of "Hongroyeur," pl. III. In the engraving the plate has the legend, "Hongroyeur, l'Operation de mettre au Suif et Plan de l'Eture. (Tanner of Hungarian Leather, Operation of Tallowing and Plan of the Drying Room). Collection also contains three leaves of accompanying text and three leaves of printed images.

Biographical / historical:

Louis-Jacques Goussier (1722-1799) was the first artist hired to work on the Encyclopédie in 1747, contributing seventy articles and the original drawings for nine-hundred plates. Goussier also directed draughtsmen working on other plates.

Source: Materials in collection.

Acquisition information:
2019-0177, purchased 25 March 2019, Kerchof Library Fund, 2018/2019.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:
drawings (visual works)