This detailed engraving, titled "LE CHAT DES CHARTREUX" (The Chartreux Cat), was designed by Jacques de Sève and engraved by Madeleine-Adélaïde Aubert. It originates from Volume 6 of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon's monumental work, "Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière" (Natural History, General and Particular), published in 1758. The print precisely depicts a Chartreux cat standing on a tiled rooftop, showcasing the breed's characteristics and its natural agility. This illustration served as a crucial visual record for the scientific study and categorization of domestic animals in the 18th century, contributing to the widespread dissemination of natural history knowledge.

Jacques de Sève (fl. 1742–1788) was a prominent French animal painter and illustrator, best known for his extensive contributions to Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle," where he designed the vast majority of the zoological plates. Madeleine-Adélaïde Aubert (fl. 1761–1772) was a notable French engraver who contributed numerous plates to Buffon's influential work. Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788), was an eminent French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologist, and encyclopedist. His "Histoire Naturelle" was an ambitious attempt to synthesize all known knowledge about the natural world, becoming a landmark work that influenced natural history for centuries.

Artist or Maker: Madeleine-Adélaïde Aubert (Engraver)

after Jacques de Sève (Designer)

Dimensions: Approximately 26 cm x 20 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: 1758

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147 Madeleine-Adélaïde Aubert (fl. 1761–1772) after Jacques de Sève (fl. 1742–1788) – Le Chat des Chartreux (The Chartreux Cat) from Buffon's Histoire Naturelle – Engraving (1758)