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Wood engravers at work (top), and the tools used (below). Engraving by Defehrt after Lucotte.
Wellcome Collection

Wood engravers at work (top), and the tools used (below). Engraving by Defehrt after Lucotte.

J.-R. Lucotte

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Gravure en bois, outils. ; Lucotte del. ; Defehrt sculp.

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