Charles Dessalines D'Orbigny - Lot. of 10 plates - Dictionnaire Universal d'Histoire Naturelle - Zoologie & Botanique - Mammiferi - 1849

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A lot of 10 engravings on heavy paper with contemporary coloring, from the collection 'Dictionnaire universel d'histoire naturelle. Paris: Renard, Martinet, 1849'. Slight traces of foxing and browning at the edges of the sheet, binding marks. Insured courier shipment. From a private collection.

Measurements: approximately 150 x 235 mm (Sheet)

Alcide Charles Victor Marie Dessalines d'Orbigny (Couëron, September 6, 1802 – Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, June 30, 1857) was a French naturalist.

He was the founder of micropaleontology.

Alcide was born into a family of travelers and natural sciences enthusiasts. His father, Charles-Marie, who worked as a doctor in the navy, instilled in him a passion for biology, zoology, and botany. In 1820, the family moved to La Rochelle; in this culturally active city by the sea, Alcide would find all the means to pursue his interests.

His first passion was microscopic animals, which he himself called foraminifera. His first work on this subject is now considered the foundation of modern micropaleontology; among other things, it described over a thousand species of foraminifera, laying the groundwork for their classification that still stands today.

The work on foraminifera aroused the interest of important scientists of the time, particularly Georges Cuvier, and earned Alcide a position at the Museum of Natural History in Paris. With the museum's funds, he embarked on a mission from 1826 to 1833 that took him to Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia. In these regions, already explored by other famous naturalists (such as Alexander von Humboldt and Aimé Bonpland), Alcide made new discoveries, publishing numerous articles on botany, zoology, geography, geology, and ethnography for the Museum.

Upon his return to France, Alcide began to specialize in paleontology and stratigraphy. He became a professor at the Museum of Natural History, which he notably helped to establish a paleontological section (1853). Throughout his career, he received numerous other recognitions, including the knighthood of the Légion d'honneur and the Order of Saint Wladimir of Russia, as well as the honor of officer of the Legion of Honor of the Republic of Bolivia. He served as president of the Société géologique de France.

He died at 55 years old.
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