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title: MECHANISM OF DUCK Vaucanson

subject date: 2013-06-13

caption: AUTOMATA pattern of operation of the automaton "The digérateur canard" (duck digeritrice) Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782): inventor of the first automatic loom has produced several elaborate automata for the delectation of the most prestigious European courts. The cross-section shows the operation of the internal mechanism that allowed the motion, and the bowels artificial allowed also carry out the functions of the natural evacuation of feces. France, 1739

category: HIS

copyright: © Fototeca Gilardi

copyright status: Copyrighted Work

country: Francia

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

instructions: Per utilizzi: Fototeca Gilardi - t. 02 3931 2652

Creation date: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

object name: 9412

priority: 0

multiplying price: 1.00

pricing: default

continent: Europa

image century : XVIII

image epoch: Illuminismo

licence: RM

subject century: XVIII

subject epoch: Illuminismo

technique: Incisione

id: 35281

file name: FSNgilardi_9412.jpg

keywords

automatonrobotmechanismautomatisminventionsVaucanson J.duckgearcogwheelinnovationinnovatorinventionautomatamodelTuscanycraftsfishermanfishingboatcity viewsbridgeArnoriverEighteenth century