Mammals
€ 320
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling. Two small pieces of tape on verso, no text. Please study image carefully.
Antique print titled 'Le Lion - La Lionne'. Steel engraving of a lion and lioness. This print originates from: ‘Oeuvres completes de Buffon, avec des extraits de Daubenton et la classification de Cuvier.’ Published in Paris by Au Bureau des Publications Illustrees, 59 Rue de la Harpe, 1839.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 engraving is by Fournier after Ange Louis Janet-Lange (1815-1872).
