Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1835
Sheet size
23 × 15 cm (9.1 × 5.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14286
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition with age-related toning, light foxing, spotting and minor marks and wear, consistent with age. The hand coloring remains attractive and the engraved images are well preserved. Please study the photographs carefully .
About this sheet
Buffon Dromedary Camel, Buffalo & Bison Hand-Colored Engraving, c. 1835 Original antique hand-colored engraving titled “Le Dromadaire – Le Buffle – Le Bison,” depicting three impressive large mammals: a single-humped dromedary camel, a buffalo and an American bison.
The dromedary is shown against an evocative Middle Eastern or North African landscape with domed architecture and palm trees, while the buffalo and bison are represented in natural settings below. The fine engraving and delicate original coloring give the animals considerable detail and character.
Published in Paris in a 19th-century edition of the Histoire Naturelle associated with Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788), one of the most influential naturalists of the Enlightenment. Buffon’s monumental Histoire Naturelle transformed European understanding of zoology and remained so influential that revised and illustrated editions continued to appear long after his death.
The plate is headed “Mammifères,” numbered Pl. 35 and credits Vauthier as draughtsman, with Couché fils directing the engraving.
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Vauthier, illustrator Couché fils, engraver/director Paris, c. 1830s Plate 35 Original hand-colored engraving
This is an original antique print from the 1830s, not a modern reproduction.
Condition: Good antique condition with age-related toning, light foxing, spotting and minor marks and wear, consistent with age. The hand coloring remains attractive and the engraved images are well preserved. Please study the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.
