Comte De Buffon 1786 Hand - Colored Engraving The Great Gray Shrike Ornithology
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for a detailed view. Buffon - zero costs Artist Biography:Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon [1707 – 1788] was a French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologist and encyclopedic author. His collected information influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Caviar. Histoire Naturelle was one of the most expansive works done in the field of natural history and sparked European interest in the field. Buffon's work b...ecame one of the most informative sources as far as the visual appearance of the animals. The work was also highly understandable to a wide audience. Buffon described his work and love for natural history by stating that, "Natural history embraces all the objects the universe presents to us. This prodigious multitude of quadrupeds, birds, fish, insects, plants, minerals, etc., offers to the curiosity of the human mind a vast spectacle, of which the whole is so great that the details are inexhaustible." Jacques E. de Seve was the principal artist for the work. He not only portrayed the animals but insisted on creating magnificent backgrounds in which to view them. Due to its 44 volumes, this work employed scores of engravers including: C. Baquoy, de Fehrt, Chevillet, and Jardinier. Date: 1749-1786, ParisSource: Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière; Histoire naturelle des oiseauxVolume: IPlate No.: XXDescription: The Great Gray ShrikePrint Method: Engraving, colored by handCondition: Overall Excellent ConditionSize of Print: 25.4 x 20.3 cm. (approximately 10 x 8.375 in.)Size of Leaf: 32.5 x 23.5 cm. (approximately 12.75 x 9.25 inches.)References: Anker, Jean. Bird Books and Bird Art. 1938. New York: Martino, 1990. 76. Balis, Jan. Merveilleux plumages. Dix siècles de livres d'oiseaux. Brussels: Bibliothèque Royale Albert Ier, 1969. 40; Ellis 411; Mengel, Robert M. A Catalogue of the Ellis Collection of Ornithological Books in the University of Kansas Libraries. Lawrence: University of Kansas Libraries, 1972. 411; “François-Nicolas Martinet.” The Grove Jackson, Christine. Dictionary of Bird Artists of the World. p.356; Nissen, Claus. Die Illustrierten Vogelbucher: ihre Geschichte und Bibliographie; Ronsil, R. Bibiliographie Ornithologique Française. Paris: 1948. 413; Sacheverell Sitwell. Sitwell, Sacheverell. Fine Bird Books, 1700-1900. New York: The Atlantic Monthly Press, 1990. p. 63.1A Great Gift For Any Manuscript Collector We Now Accept PayPal! We Ship Worldwide. Please Contact Us For a Free Shipping Quote!
