Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon – Slender Baboon Standing on Ledge – Engraving
"The Baboon" presents a characterful primate study depicting an agile long-limbed baboon standing in full profile upon a masonry plinth before a distant landscape. The engraving was published in Paris between 1749 and 1804 at the Imprimerie Royale as part of the monumental Enlightenment natural history compendium Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière. Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon was an eminent French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist celebrated for authoring one of the most comprehensive and influential natural history surveys of the Enlightenment. Artist or Maker: Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. Dimensions: Approximately 22 cm x 13 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 1749–1804.SKU:buffon_bag
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.
"The Baboon" presents a characterful primate study depicting an agile long-limbed baboon standing in full profile upon a masonry plinth before a distant landscape. The engraving was published in Paris between 1749 and 1804 at the Imprimerie Royale as part of the monumental Enlightenment natural history compendium Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière. Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon was an eminent French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist celebrated for authoring one of the most comprehensive and influential natural history surveys of the Enlightenment. Artist or Maker: Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. Dimensions: Approximately 22 cm x 13 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 1749–1804.SKU:buffon_bag
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections or fox or mottled marks to be expected with age. Please review the images carefully for condition details, and feel free to contact us with any questions or for a comprehensive condition report.
