173 Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788) – The Saker Falcon – Engraving (1758)
This engraving from Buffon’s monumental work Histoire naturelle depicts a Saker Falcon perched on a post. The bird is rendered with detailed plumage and an alert expression, with a cloudy sky in the background and a reptile at its feet. The plate is from the avian section of the publication, which is a testament to the scientific accuracy and artistic quality that defined this seminal work.
Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon was a French naturalist, mathematician, and cosmologist. He is most known for authoring the Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière, a comprehensive encyclopedia of the natural world that was a landmark work of the Enlightenment and highly influential in the development of modern natural history. As the keeper of the Jardin du Roi, he oversaw the creation of one of the world's most extensive natural history collections.
Artist or Maker: De Sève and Baquoy
Dimensions: Approximately 26 x 20 cm
Medium: Engraving
Date: 1758
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