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19th Century Camel and Dromedary Engravings Including Thomas Kelly after Buffon

Item Details

After George-Louis Leclerc Buffon (French, 1707 – 1788) and an unknown artist
Plate 23 and Plate XLVII, circa 1830
Engravings with watercolor on paper
Plate 23 signed within the plate
Plate 23 pulled from Buffon’s Oeuvres Complètes, 1827-1828
Oeuvres Complètes published by Baudouin Frères and N. Delangle, Paris
Plate 23 engraved by Thomas Kelly (English, 1795-1841)

Condition

- approximately .75" discoloration to page beneath the neck of the dromedary on Plate 23; one spot of foxing along right edge of image of Plate XLVII.

Dimensions

15.25" W x 12.0" H x 1.0" D

- measures framed print; visual image of framed print measures 8.5″ × 5″; Plate 23 measures 11″ × 14″ with mat; sheet of Plate 23 measures 8.25″ × 10.75″.

Item #

ITMG007593

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