Original Antique Engraving of a Parrot Species

Reference
BG-13362-17
Category
Engraving
Sheet size
25.3 x 19.5 cm (10.0 x 7.7 in)
Condition
Good
Availability
Available
Price
EUR 260

Antique bird print titled 'Le Perroquet Tapiré'. Original engraved print of a parrot species. This print originates from 'l'Histoire naturelle des oiseaux' by Buffon. Buffon was the intendant of the Jardin des Plantes in Paris from 1739 to 1788. He became known as author of the monumental series “Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière”, which was printed in 36 volumes between 1749 and 1788.

Where this sits in the catalogue


Bartele Gallery. Original antique maps, sea charts, engravings and works on paper. This is a plain text rendering of a page that is otherwise built in the browser. The catalogue index is at https://www.bartele.net/catalogue and machine readable notes are at https://www.bartele.net/llms.txt.