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Feb 8, 2025
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LOT 70099:
Buffon - Pair of Engravings: Hippopotamus & Lion
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Sold for: $170
Price including buyer’s premium:
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181.90
Start price:
$
50
Estimate :
$300 - $600
Buyer's Premium: 7%
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Buffon - Pair of Engravings: Hippopotamus & Lion
This engraving is from Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's Histoire naturelle. The work was published in Paris by Hotel de Thou in 1788.
Buffon's work became one of the most informative sources as far as the visual appearance of animals, and was highly understandable for 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."
Paper Size: ~ 7 1/2" by 10"
Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving with Professional Hand-coloring
The work is in very good to excellent condition overall. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.
