Description: 1802 Octopus Print Antique Engraving Buffon Hand colored This is an original antique copperplate engraving from the first edition of the Natural History of Mollusks by Denys-Montfort. Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particulière des Mollusques Paris 1802) published as an addendum to the comte de Buffon's Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière. Size: 7.7 by 4.5 inches or 19.6 by 11.5 cm Condition: In excellent condition. The image and borders are clear. Please look at the images carefully as there may be minor imperfections. Artist: Denys-Montfort The artist, Pierre Denys de Montfort, was a French zoologist, more specifically a malacologist, an expert in mollusks. He is mostly known today for his interest in large cephalopods. He is the author of the book and at the same time the illustrator. Many of his illustrations continue to be reproduced today, more than two hundred years after they were first published.
Price: 200 USD
Location: Lanexa, Virginia
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Buffon
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1802
Theme: Sea Life
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Subject: Natural History
