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Antique dog engraving
Antique dog engraving
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Late 1700s French Buffon engraving titled Le Chien Courant which translates to to "hound" or "running dog".
Fabric mat, engraving floats on fabric. Profesionally framed, wire hang.
Measure 11.5x13.5'
History of the engraving:
Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle 1749–1804) is one of the most monumental scientific projects of the Enlightenment. Spanning 36 volumes, it cataloged the known natural world and established foundational concepts in geology, zoology, and anthropology.
The original French texts and late 1700s English adaptations are highly sought after by rare book collectors and historians of science. Key editions from this era feature extensive copper-plate engravings of animals
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