Print Description
‘Tom. V. Pl. XXX!. Le Chien d`Islande.’
Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 21 x 25 cm. (8,3 x 9,8 inch). Image size: 15 x 19,5 cm. (5,9 x 7,7 inch).
From a Dutch edition of ‘Histoire naturelle …’, by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, ed. published in Amsterdam by J. Schneider, 1775. This edition was published in The Netherlands 1766-1799.
Made by ‘C. F. Fritsch’ after ‘de Seve’. Christiaan F. Fritsch (active 1740-1780) originated from Hamburg. He worked for Jan Punt and others as engraver. 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.
Condition: Very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Keywords: DOG BREEDS-ICELANDIC SHEEPDOG-BERGER-PL. 31
PCO-A30-21
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