Buffon Antique Hand Colored Engraved Print: Monkey Print: Paris 1802
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Published in Paris in 1802 this is from a later 2nd edition by George Louis Marie Leclerc, Le Comte de Buffon. Buffon was considered one of the preeminent naturalists of his time and is known for portraying his animal subjects accurately in their natural habitat. Buffon is honored by having streets named after him in most major French cities. Appropriately the Rue Buffon in Paris is located near the French Museum of Natural History and The Jardin des Plantes. In addition to the accurat...e scientific depiction of his subjects, a unique aspect of Buffon's work was his ability to portray many of his subjects as exhibiting a certain "personality" or demeanor.
