Dear Friends,
I'm trying to find the title of a book on
seals but all I know is a little something about the engraver of the copper plates that illustrated the book.
Louise Magdelaine Horthemels (1686-1767) was a female copper plate engraver of the 18th century who was actively engraving by 1707. On August 10, 1713 she married Charles N. Cochin the Elder (1686-1754) who was also an engraver; their son Charles N. Cochin the Younger (1715-1790) was an engraver and designer to
King Louis XV.
I am assuming she did the copper plate engravings some time between 1707 and about 1750/60. Does anyone know the name of the book? I don't think there were too many female engravers active during this period. Any
help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Russ
