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c1798 Simia Capucina - Pl. 4 Original Folio Engraving by Jean-Baptiste Audebert

c1798 Simia Capucina - Pl. 4 Original Folio Engraving by Jean-Baptiste Audebert

$ 184.8

Availability: 100 in stock

Size: Medium (up to 36in.)

Printing Technique: Etching

Print Surface: Paper

Height (Inches): 20 3/4

Year: 1798

Subject: Animals - Monkey

Width (Inches): 13 3/8

Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work

Artist: Jean-Baptiste Audebert

Originality: Original

Color: Multi-Color

Personalize: No

Date of Creation: Pre-1800

Style: Illustration Art

All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

Listed By: Dealer or Reseller

Medium: Engraving

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Le Sai
Buff. -
Simia Capucina
Linn,
Pl. 4
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Audebert, pinx
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& Sculp
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Original hand colored engraving from Jean-Baptiste Audebert's
Histoire Naturelle des Singes et des Makis
[Natural History of Apes and Monkeys]
, published in Paris by Desray 1797-1800, regarded as one of the pioneering works of French natural history publications. Audebert excelled in the painting of primates, combining scientific knowledge with skill and innovative techniques, producing images with high aesthetic appeal, masterfully capturing the form and anatomy of monkeys as well as their characteristics and mannerisms. Folio. 20 3/4 x 13 3/8 inches. Exhibits edgewear, slight toning and creasing at extremities - excellent condition overall.