Production of Copper Engravings

The interior of a printing house. On the right, the printmaker uses a burin to cut a representation into a copper engraving. In the middle, copper engravings are heated, inked and wiped clean. On the left, the plate is turned through the press and the print is printed. The paper is then hung to dry. In the foreground, an apprentice learns engraving. The print has a Latin inscription and is part of a series of 19 prints on new inventions and discoveries.