Le Pelican (Pelican)
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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de BuffonLe Pelican (Pelican)1749-1804
1749-1804
About the Item
- Creator:Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707 - 1788, French)
- Creation Year:1749-1804
- Dimensions:Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 14 in (35.56 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:1740-1749
- Condition:Clean, crisp image. Beautiful hand-coloring. Framed to museum specifications using archival matting, backing, hinging. Glazed with ultra-violet filtering Plexiglas.
- Gallery Location:Florham Park, NJ
- Reference Number:Seller: 2019 07-03-191stDibs: LU6524658262
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