No. 99233379

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François Hubert Drouais (1727-1775), engraved by Meyron (1807-1830 (fl. c.)) - Portrait of G. L. Le Clerc Count de Buffon, famous French naturalist - 1815
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François Hubert Drouais (1727-1775), engraved by Meyron (1807-1830 (fl. c.)) - Portrait of G. L. Le Clerc Count de Buffon, famous French naturalist - 1815

Good impression on laid paper. G. L. Le Clerc Count de Buffon, author of Natural History. Portrait of French naturalist Buffon, after Drouais, bust directed to right, with powdered wig, lace cravat, frogged jacket; in oval, with below a small landscape showing animals on an island. 1815 Etching with some engraving Inscription content: Lettered with title, production detail: "Meyron del.t", "Romney sculp.t", and publication line: "London Published Nov.r 4 1815 by Rich.dE Evans, White Row, Spital fields". (British Museum) Condition is good. Some foxing. Yellowing paper.

No. 99233379

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François Hubert Drouais (1727-1775), engraved by Meyron (1807-1830 (fl. c.)) - Portrait of G. L. Le Clerc Count de Buffon, famous French naturalist - 1815

François Hubert Drouais (1727-1775), engraved by Meyron (1807-1830 (fl. c.)) - Portrait of G. L. Le Clerc Count de Buffon, famous French naturalist - 1815

Good impression on laid paper.

G. L. Le Clerc Count de Buffon, author of Natural History. Portrait of French naturalist Buffon, after Drouais, bust directed to right, with powdered wig, lace cravat, frogged jacket; in oval, with below a small landscape showing animals on an island. 1815
Etching with some engraving

Inscription content: Lettered with title, production detail: "Meyron del.t", "Romney sculp.t", and publication line: "London Published Nov.r 4 1815 by Rich.dE Evans, White Row, Spital fields".

(British Museum)

Condition is good. Some foxing. Yellowing paper.

Final bid
€ 4
Zena Chiara Masud
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Estimate  € 150 - € 220

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