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Framed 18th Century Comte de Buffon Engraving of ‘English Horses’

$300
£226.49
€265.09
CA$426.30
A$433.59
CHF 247.93
MX$5,244.60
NOK 2,904.94
SEK 2,904.25
DKK 1,981.72

About the Item

Framed hand-colored engraving from George’s-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle depicting ‘English horses’. Mounted on hand marbled paper, matted, and framed in a bobbin frame.  George-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist. He held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi, now called the Jardin des Plantes. Buffon's works influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including two prominent French scientists Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. Buffon published thirty-six quarto volumes of his Histoire Naturelle during his lifetime, with additional volumes based on his notes and further research being published in the two decades following his death.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Style:
    Georgian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2026/18th century
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Newly framed. Wear consistent with age and use. Some fading to print.
  • Seller Location:
    South Paris, ME
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU11101251195962

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