An original copper plate engraving of an Egyptian Goose.
Drawn and engraved by Francois-Nicholas Martinet.
Hand coloured. Printed on strong cream coloured paper.
From The Comte de Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, published in Paris from 1770 to 1786. Book 6. Plate number 27.
Dated 1770.
Size: 25 x35.5 cms with the engraved part of the image measuring 23 x 29 cms.
Condition. Very Good. There is a spot of red paint at the lower right hand edge and a faint grey shadow to the left of the engraving itself. The engraving does not sit squarely on the paper upon which it has been pressed. This fault could be resolved were it mounted for framing. A strong crease runs vertically through the image; also fainter creases to the right and left. These are a consequence of the engraving having been folded into a book.
