Elk & Reindeer Original Engraving by Buffon, Circa 1774 Italy creating a sense of light

creating a sense of light and movement

Dimensions: 16 x 18”

Custom framed in burl wood frame with UV-resistant glass

cloudy sky

5 x 54” horizontal

Elk & Reindeer Original Engraving by Buffon, Circa 1774 Italy creating a sense of lightOriginal copperplate engraving of an Elk & Reindeer by artist Franois Nicolas Martinet. From the natural history encyclopedia Histoire Naturelle, part of a larger work by the engraver Comte de Buffon, Circa 1774. Buffon (1707 1788) was a French naturalist, mathematician, biologist, cosmologist and author. Buffon's views influenced the next two generations of naturalists, including Jean Baptiste Lamarck and Charles Darwin. Excellent condition.