Antique Bird Print-EMU-CASSOWARY-TOUYOU-CASOAR-Buffon-Travies-1837
USD 49.50 USD
Description: This delicate handcoloured engraving originates from: 'Oeuvres complètes de Buffon, suivies de la classification comparee de Cuvier, Lesson etc. Nouvelle Edition revue par M. Richard, professeur a la faculte de medicine de Paris.' Published in Paris by Pourrat Freres, 1837. Artists and Engravers: Author: Georges-Louis Le Clerc, Comte de Buffon (September 7, 1707 - April 16, 1788). French naturalist, mathematician, biologist, cosmologist and author. Buffon's views influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin.
Specifications
| Type | Antique Print |
| Artist | Georges-Louis Le Clerc |
| Subject | Birds |
| Features | Plate signed |
| Style | Realism |
| Size | Medium |
| Culture | European |
| Material | Paper |
| Original/Licensed Reprint | Original |
| Production Technique | Engraving |
| Region Of Origin | Europe |
| Theme | Animals |
| Year Of Production | 1837 |
| Framing | Unframed |
| Image Orientation | Portrait |
| Signed | Yes |
| Unit Of Sale | Single Piece |
| Color | Multi-Color |
| Height (Centimeters) | 24 cm |
| Width (Centimeters) | 15.5 cm |
| Country Of Origin | Europe |
| Time Period Produced | 1800-1849 |
| Item Height | 9.4 in |
| Item Width | 6.1 in |
You will appreciate the paper’s matte finish, which is easy on the eyes.
