The animated dolls, The Draughtsman, The Musician and The Writer, were constructed by Swiss-born watchmaker Pierre Jaquet-Droz (1721–1790), his son Henri-Louis (1752-1791), and Jean-Frédéric Leschot (1746-1824) between 1768 and 1774.[1][2] Jaquet-Droz automata at the Museum of Art and History in Neuchâtel (Switzerland).   [3] 1 The Draughtsman (made of 2000 pieces) is a young child who…

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