1. LE GERFAUT. 2. LA HARPAYE.
Date1799
Designer
Jacques Barraband
(1767 - 1809)
Engraver
Jean Baptiste Bigant
After work by
Comte de Buffon
OriginEurope, France, Paris
MediumLine and stipple engraving à la poupée
DimensionsOH: 7" x OW: 4 3/4"
Credit LineGift of Barnett Shepherd
Object number2018-269,20
DescriptionUpper margin reads: Pl. XVI./ T. 38. P. 264."Lower margin reads: "Barraband del./ Bigant S./ 1. LE GERFAUT./ 2. LA HARPAYE."
Label TextThis engraving is from a miniaturized later edition of Buffon’s monumental series “Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particulaire” which was originally published between 1749–1788 and comprised in 36 volumes. This print, published after the French Revolution is a testament to the longevity of Buffon’s work, which was one of the most important compilations of animals and birds of the 18th century. Additionally, this plate is a fine example of the technique of color engraving using the à la poupée.
ca. 1760
1824-1828 (range of the entires in the album).
January 1, 1793