Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Paintings
French, 1707-1788
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (French: 7 September 1707 – 16 April 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologist, and encyclopédiste. His works influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including two prominent French scientists Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Georges Cuvier. Buffon published thirty-six quarto volumes of his "Histoire Naturelle" during his lifetime, with additional volumes based on his notes and further research being published in the two decades following his death. Ernst Mayr wrote that "Truly, Buffon was the father of all thought in natural history in the second half of the 18th century". Buffon held the position of intendant (director) at the Jardin du Roi, now called the Jardin des Plantes.(Biography provided by Graves International Art)
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Creator: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
German Prints Birds Series Ornithological Engravings Martinet-Buffon C-1790 '2'
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Katonah, NY
These are small, gem-like, individual bird scenes.
They are beautifully drawn, detailed prints of hand-colored copperplate engravings from one of the most important ornithological works of the 18th century.
These hand-colored engravings were printed in Germany on original 18th-century rag paper taken from the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by Georges Louis Leclerc, le Comte de Buffon (1708-1788), with engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1731-1804), published in Paris 1770-1786.
Dimensions: 6 inches x 3.5 inches (8 inches x 10 inches including the matte)
Condition: Excellent.
Price: $185 for a pair
BACKGROUND: of Georges Louis Leclerc, le Comte de Buffon and Francois Nicholas Martinet:
The Comte de Buffon was a mathematician and scientist often thought of as the founding father of ornithology. His lifetime goal was to create images of most of the world's birds in their natural environment.
His work prefigured the works of John James Audubon.
Under Louis XV, he was the head of the Royal...
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Late 18th Century German Louis XVI Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Paintings
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