Antique Print-GREAT BITTERN-HAMERKOP-Buffon-1853

Steel engraving on vellin type paper. Original old hand colouring, heightened with arabic gum. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 26.5 x 16.5 cm. The image size is ca. 19 x 12.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 10.4 x 6.5 inch. The image size is ca. 7.5 x 4.9 inch.

Plate: ‘Le Butor – Blongios – L” Ombrette’. (Great Bittern – Least Bittern – Hamerkop or Hammerhead Stork or Umber Bird.) This delicate handcoloured engraving originates from: ‘Oeuvres completes de Buffon, avec la nomenclature Linneene et la classification de Cuvier.’ Published in Paris by Garnier Freres, Libraires, 6 Rue des Saint-Peres, 1853.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. This handcoloured engravings is by Oudet after Edouard Travies (1809-c1868) The minute precision of Edouard Travies’ work places him with the best of France’s scientific artists. his bird drawings are considered to be some of the finest ever produced.

Condition: Fine. General age related toning and occasional light staining from handling as visible on image if applicable. Some remains of binding in margin. This plate has not been washed, bleached , restored in any way.

Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-GREAT BITTERN-HAMERKOP-BUFFON

(PCO) C15-19