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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

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Color: Multi-Color

Quantity Type: Single-Piece Work

Size: Medium (up to 36in.)

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Artist: Jean-Baptiste Audebert

Printing Technique: Etching

Style: Illustration Art

Date of Creation: Pre-1800

Personalize: No

Print Surface: Paper

Year: 1798

Originality: Original

Subject: Animals - Monkey

Width (Inches): 13 3/8

Height (Inches): 20 3/4

Medium: Engraving

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Le Sai
Buff. -
Simia Capucina
Linn,
Pl. 4
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Audebert, pinx
t.
& 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.