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Set of 4 Antique Bird Prints Osprey, Eagle, Buzzard, Falcon by Buffon, 1839

About the Item

Set of four antique bird prints titled 'Le Balbusard - Le Jean-le-Blanc, La Buse - Le Milan, Le Hobereau - Le Faucon, La Cresserelle - l'Emerillon'. It shows the Osprey, Short-toed Snake Eagle, the Buzzard, the Kite, the Eurasian hobby, a Falcon, the Kestrel and the Merlin. These prints originate 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. Author: Georges-Louis Le Clerc, Comte de Buffon (September 7, 1707 – April 16, 1788).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.04 in (25.5 cm)Width: 6.7 in (17 cm)Depth: 0.02 in (0.5 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1839
  • Condition:
    General age-related toning. Minor wear and creasing. Please study images carefully.
  • Seller Location:
    Langweer, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BG-03789 + 31stDibs: LU3054321284462

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