Elephant Anatomy Engravings, 1769, Set of 6

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Elegant 1769 Elephant Anatomy Suite – Buffon Scientific Engravings Set of Six : This remarkable suite of six original 18th-century … Read more Elegant 1769 Elephant Anatomy Suite – Buffon Scientific Engravings Set of Six : This remarkable suite of six original 18th-century elephant anatomy engravings comes from the rare Dutch edition of Buffon’s monumental natural history, published in Amsterdam by J.H. Schneider in 1769. These plates form part of the highly sought-after anatomical section accompanying the chapters on the elephant in Tome XI, where Buffon and Daubenton set out to illustrate the animal with scientific accuracy unprecedented for the period. The engravings were executed under the direction of Jacques de Sève, Buffon’s principal artist, whose clarity of line and refined draughtsmanship shaped the visual identity of the entire Histoire Naturelle. See less