Fishing: rod and line fishing in runnng waters. Etching, c.1762, by R. Benard after L.J. Goussier.

A device for drying gunpowder. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Power-driven metallic crushing devices used in the processing of gunpowder. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

The interior of a chemical laboratory with six people working in it (above), a table of symbols (below). Coloured line engraving after L.-J. Goussier.

Process of producing lead sheet, and the tables used. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

A rolling-mill used in the production of lead sheet. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Carpentry: a lathe, with an assortment of tools and a snake (above). Engraving after L.J. Goussier.

Surgery: instruments to perform a mastectomy. Engraving with etching by A.J. Defehrt after L.-J. Goussier.

Clocks: jigs for spring-coiling (top), and cog-placing (below). Engraving by Lachaussé after L.J. Goussier.

Instruments used in the processing of gunpowder. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Textiles: equipment used for silk spinning. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Surgery: instruments for the amputation of limbs, including chisels and needles. Engraving with etching by B.L. Prevost after Louis-Jacques Goussier.

1 print : etching with engraving ; platemark 36 x 23 cm

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.2 x 19.8 cm

Enamelling: an enameller working at his lamp, operating bellows with his foot (top), equipment (below). Engraving by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.3 x 19.8 cm

Textiles: an extremely large detail of the weft and warp threads in silk satin. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

1 print : etching with engraving ; platemark 36 x 65 cm

Process of producing lead sheet, and section of the rolling-mill used. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

1 print : engraving ; image and border 31.9 x 41.4 cm

Textiles: water-powered equipment used for silk finishing, inside a factory. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

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Louis-Jacques Goussier

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Images by Louis-Jacques Goussier

Works from the collections

Power-driven metallic crushing devices used in the processing of gunpowder. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Enamelling: an enameller working at his lamp, operating bellows with his foot (top), equipment (below). Engraving by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.

Textiles: an extremely large detail of the weft and warp threads in silk satin. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Process of producing lead sheet, and section of the rolling-mill used. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Textiles: water-powered equipment used for silk finishing, inside a factory. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

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Louis-Jacques Goussier

Images from the collections

Images by Louis-Jacques Goussier

Works from the collections

Power-driven metallic crushing devices used in the processing of gunpowder. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Enamelling: an enameller working at his lamp, operating bellows with his foot (top), equipment (below). Engraving by Defehrt after L.J. Goussier.

Textiles: an extremely large detail of the weft and warp threads in silk satin. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Process of producing lead sheet, and section of the rolling-mill used. Etching by Bénard after L.J. Goussier.

Textiles: water-powered equipment used for silk finishing, inside a factory. Engraving by R. Benard after L.-J. Goussier.

Frequent collaborators

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