Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon – Terrestrial Salamanders and Three-Toed Skink
"Terrestrial Salamander and Three-Toed Skink" This antique herpetological engraving depicts spotted terrestrial salamanders and a slender skink traversing rocky outcrops before an erupting volcano emitting dense smoke and fire into the sky. The plate forms part of an Enlightenment natural history treatise dedicated to classifying reptiles, amphibians, and oviparous quadrupeds. Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon was an eminent French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist celebrated for authoring the monumental encyclopedic survey Histoire Naturelle. Artist or Maker: Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. Dimensions: Approximately 16 cm x 9 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 18th Century.SKU:BUFFON_INV
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.
"Terrestrial Salamander and Three-Toed Skink" This antique herpetological engraving depicts spotted terrestrial salamanders and a slender skink traversing rocky outcrops before an erupting volcano emitting dense smoke and fire into the sky. The plate forms part of an Enlightenment natural history treatise dedicated to classifying reptiles, amphibians, and oviparous quadrupeds. Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon was an eminent French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist celebrated for authoring the monumental encyclopedic survey Histoire Naturelle. Artist or Maker: Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon. Dimensions: Approximately 16 cm x 9 cm. Medium: Engraving. Date: 18th Century.SKU:BUFFON_INV
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.
