. Le Basset A Jambres Droites. Fig 1. (The Basset with Straight Legs). Le Basset A Jambes Torses. Fig 2. (The Basset with Crooked Legs). Pl.XXXV. Plate 35.

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• ARTIST: George-Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon

• MEDIUM: Copper engraving, hand-colored,

  DATE: 1749-1804.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 1/8 x 5 7/8" (19.3 x 15 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: A fine image that appeared in "Histoire Naturelle Generale et Particulaire" by George-Louis Le Clerc, Comte de Buffon. The 44 volumes were published from 1749 to 1804, although Buffon died in 1788. Director of the Jardin du Roi in France, Buffon was the first to present the universe as a unified whole. <br><br>

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 11 x 14 inch mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition, save some minor spotting.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Natural History - Animals & Insects , Dogs