Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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.

Creator: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Pair Original Hand Colored Engravings, Georges-Louis Leclerec, Comte de Buffon.

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Pair Original Hand Colored Engravings, Georges-Louis Leclerec, Comte de Buffon.

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Pair Original Hand Colored Engravings, Georges-Louis Leclerec, Comte de Buffon, Paris 1749. These two original engravings from Histoire Naturell, Generale et Particuliere, avec la...

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18th Century French Other Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Green Macaw

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Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Green Macaw

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'L'Ara Vert'. Old bird engraving of a green macaw. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet ...

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Late 18th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

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Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Chonburi, TH

"Le Rhinoceros D'Afrique" is an exquisite 18th-century hand-colored engraving depicting a rhinoceros, created by the renowned naturalist and artist Georges-Louis Leclerc. The artwork...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Antique Bird Print of a Rooster, Hen, Turkey & Guinea Fowl, 1841

$121

Antique Bird Print of a Rooster, Hen, Turkey & Guinea Fowl, 1841

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Le Coq, La Poule - Le Dindon, La Pintade'. Original antique print of a rooster, hen, turkey and Guinea fowl. This print originates from ...

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19th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Gridded Parrot

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Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Gridded Parrot

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Le Papegai Maillé'. Old bird engraving of a gridded parrot. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description d...

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Late 18th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Antique Bird Print of the Turnstone, Stilt, Water Rail and Land Rail by Buffon

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Antique Bird Print of the Turnstone, Stilt, Water Rail and Land Rail by Buffon

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Le Tourne-Pierre, L'Échasse, le Râle d'Eau, le Râle de Genêt'. Lithograph of the turnstone wading bird, stilt, water rail and land rail. This print originates f...

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19th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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18th Century French Hand Colored Etching of an Elephant Skeleton

$575

18th Century French Hand Colored Etching of an Elephant Skeleton

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Stamford, CT

A beautifully rendered etching with hand coloring depicting the skeleton of an elephant on a pedestal. A live elephant, foliage and huts in the background. French, 18th century by Georges Le Clerc...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Antique Bird Engraving of a White-Crowned Amazon

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Antique Bird Engraving of a White-Crowned Amazon

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'L'Amazone à Tête Blanch'. Old bird engraving of a white crowned amazon, a species of parrot. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et pa...

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Late 18th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Original Antique Print of Woodpeckers, 1847 'Unframed'

$35

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in

Original Antique Print of Woodpeckers, 1847 'Unframed'

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of woodpeckers. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Pub...

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Set of 6 Large Original Antique Prints of Birds of Prey, C.1835

$280 / set

H 13.25 in W 9 in D 0.07 in

Set of 6 Large Original Antique Prints of Birds of Prey, C.1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great set of birds of prey Lithographs after the drawings by Turvey, A. Wilson and Cpt. Brown. Original color. Unframed The measurement given below is for one print.

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1830s Scottish Folk Art Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Pair of Antique Framed Chinese Silk and Bird Paintings

$1,350Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 13.5 in W 15 in D 1 in

Pair of Antique Framed Chinese Silk and Bird Paintings

Located in Miami, FL

Elegant and very decorative Chinese export paintings. Very good condition in natural bamboo frames. The subject of these paintings are referred to as "Flower-Bird", one of the ...

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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Paper, Bamboo

Original Antique Prints of Fish, 1847

$70 / set

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in

Original Antique Prints of Fish, 1847

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great images of fish Unframed. Lithographs after Cpt. Brown with original hand color. Published, 1847. The measurement is for 1 print Free shipping

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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"Watering the Horses", Rare Print with Nude Males by Jahn, 1921

$6,500

H 21 in W 26 in D 1 in

"Watering the Horses", Rare Print with Nude Males by Jahn, 1921

Located in Philadelphia, PA

One of the rarest, and finest, 20th century images of nude male figures in the open air, this print by Georg Jahn depicts a pair of young men taking their horses to the edge of a lak...

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1920s German Belle Époque Vintage Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Set of 16 Large Original Antique Exotic Bird Prints, 1830s

$800 / set

H 13.25 in W 9 in D 0.07 in

Set of 16 Large Original Antique Exotic Bird Prints, 1830s

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great set of bird prints Lithographs after the drawings by Cpt. brown. Original hand color. Unframed The measurement given below is for one print.

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1830s Scottish Folk Art Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Large Original Antique Print of Shells, C.1835

$70

H 13.5 in W 8.5 in D 0.07 in

Large Original Antique Print of Shells, C.1835

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of shells Unframed. Lithograph after Captain Brown with original hand color. Published C.1835 Free shipping.

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1830s English Folk Art Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century

$221

H 6.5 in W 4.14 in D 0.4 in

Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Three Gull Species, Hand-Colored Buffon Bird Engraving, Original 18th Century Description: An original eighteenth-century hand-colored engraving depicting three species of gu...

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Mid-18th Century French Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Pair Of Hand Colored Engravings Of Parrots

$3,850 / set

H 24.25 in W 21.5 in D 1.38 in

Pair Of Hand Colored Engravings Of Parrots

Located in Essex, MA

Two framed hand colored stipple engravings of parrots by Jacques Barraband published 1801-05. In beautifully matted and gilded frames. From Judy Cormier. One print with some foxing.

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Early 1800s French Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Set of 3 Original Antique Birds Egg Prints, C.1880.

$150 / set

H 10 in W 7 in D 0.07 in

Set of 3 Original Antique Birds Egg Prints, C.1880.

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful birds egg prints Chromo-lithographs Published by Cassell, C.1880 The measurement shown relates to one of the prints Unframed. Free shipping

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1870s English Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Original Antique Print of Beetles, 1847, 'Unframed'

$35

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in

Original Antique Print of Beetles, 1847, 'Unframed'

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of beetles. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original color. Published, 1...

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Original Antique Print of a Bat, 1847 'Unframed'

$35

H 6.25 in W 10 in D 0.07 in

Original Antique Print of a Bat, 1847 'Unframed'

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Great image of a bat. Unframed. It gives you the option of perhaps making a set up using your own choice of frames. Lithograph after Cpt. brown with original hand color. Published...

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1840s English Folk Art Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Previously Available Items

Large Picture containing Six Different Engravings of Grouping of Birds

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H 30 in W 28.25 in D 1.5 in

Large Picture containing Six Different Engravings of Grouping of Birds

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Downingtown, PA

The Avian Wonders: Engravings from Buffon's Histoire Naturelle, Ornithologie ________________________________________ This meticulously presented a...

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1780s French Georgian Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Antique Engraving of the Cassican Bird, a Corn Bird or Australian Magpie, 1795

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H 10.44 in W 7.68 in D 0 in

Antique Engraving of the Cassican Bird, a Corn Bird or Australian Magpie, 1795

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled ‘Le Cassican’. This print depicts the cassican bird and originates from Buffon’s ‘Histoire Naturelle’, published in Paris 1795. Artists and Engravers: Comte d...

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18th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Set of 6 Hand-Colored Engravings by Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon

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H 17 in W 15 in D 1 in

Set of 6 Hand-Colored Engravings by Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in New York, NY

Set of 6 hand-colored engravings by the naturalist Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788). They come from Leclerc's encyclopedic series Histoire Naturelle. As the accompanying text on the back of the frames states, these engravings are French in origin but were published in Amsterdam between 1766-1799. This particular set depicts a hippopotamus, a zebra, a monkey, an elephant mother and calf, a polar bear, and a panther. The engravings are framed beautifully in burlwood with UV protection glass and French matting...

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18th Century Dutch Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Antique Bird Print of The Sea Eagle and The Little Eagle, c.1840

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H 10.04 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

Antique Bird Print of The Sea Eagle and The Little Eagle, c.1840

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Le grand aigle - Le petit aigle'. Old bird print of the White tailed Eagle or Sea Eagle and the Little Eagle. Source unknown, to be determined. Artists a...

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19th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet

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H 20.25 in W 17.25 in D 1 in

Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Dallas, TX

Set / group of 14 François Nicolas Martinet (1731-1804) hand-colored bird prints / engravings from the Comte de Buffon's Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux Image size: 10" H x 8" W ...

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Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Superb Set of Twelve Martinet Bird Copper Plate Engravings

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H 15.56 in W 13.59 in D 1.19 in

Superb Set of Twelve Martinet Bird Copper Plate Engravings

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

A set of twelve beautiful hand colored copper plate engravings from '1770- 1786 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux ' Paris Imprimerie Royale by Le Comte de Buffon Georges- Louis Marie Le...

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18th Century French Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Set of 4 Framed 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Monkeys by G. Buffon

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H 15 in W 13.25 in D 2 in

Set of 4 Framed 18th Century Hand-Colored Engravings of Monkeys by G. Buffon

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A set of (4) four very fine hand-colored copper plate engravings on handmade rag of monkeys by Naturalist George Leclerc Compte de Buffon (1749-1761): M...

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1750s French Louis XV Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Antique Bird Print of the Yellow-Throated Toucan and the Toco Toucan, 1853

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H 10.44 in W 6.78 in D 0.02 in

Antique Bird Print of the Yellow-Throated Toucan and the Toco Toucan, 1853

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Le Toucan à Gorge Jaune, Le Toco', illustrating the yellow-throated Toucan and the Toco Toucan. This print originates from: 'Oeuvres ...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon Prints

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Georges-louis Leclerc, Comte De Buffon prints for sale on 1stDibs.

Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon prints are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon prints, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original prints by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon were created in the Louis XVI style in europe during the 18th century and earlier. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider prints by and Francois Nicolas Martinet. Prices for Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon prints can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $81 and can go as high as $5,067, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $266.