Close-ups
Framed and on the wall
Frame and rooms are illustrations of how the print could look; the description says what is included.
Two Images on One Sheet of a Lion and Lioness
£270 ($360, €320)
Period original, not a reproduction.
Shipped from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked, worldwide. Returns accepted within 14 days.
- Date
- Not stated
- Size
- 10 × 6.6 in (25.5 × 16.7 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Wear consistent with age and use. General age-related toning. Shows some wear and soiling. Two small pieces of tape on verso, no text. Please study image carefully.
- Artist or book
- Buffon
- Section
- Mammals
- Reference
- f_32019542
Antique print titled 'Le Lion - La Lionne'. Steel engraving of a lion and lioness. This print originates 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.Artists and Engravers: Author: Georges-Louis Le Clerc, Comte de Buffon (September 7, 1707, April 16, 1788). French naturalist, mathematician, biologist, cosmologist and author. Buffon’s views influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. This handcoloured engraving is by Fournier after Ange Louis Janet-Lange (1815-1872).
