Boring an Artesian Well

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View of the timbered windlass and horse engine deployed during the excavation of the Grenelle artesian well

Horse engine and windlass used to bore the Grenelle well.

(P. 577.)

Artist

Name:: Guiguet, L.
Country:: France

Illustration

Subject:: Science & Technology
Technique:: Wood Engraving
Engraver:: Lartigue
Format:: Landscape (wider)
Source:: The Getty Research Institute, The Internet Archive

Book

Title:: Les merveilles de la science, vol. 4
Author:: Figuier, Louis
Publisher:: Paris: Furne, Jouvet et Cie, 1870
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Description:

General view of the timbered windlass and horse engine deployed during the excavation of the Grenelle artesian well. Drilling operations for this Parisian undertaking began in the winter of 1833.

The caption reads in the original French: Manège et treuil employés pour le forage du puits de Grenelle.

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{{cite web | title=Boring an Artesian Well | url=https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/illustrations/boring-grenelle-well/ | author=Guiguet, L. | year=1870 | access-date=June 8, 2026 | publisher=Old Book Illustrations}}