5965 Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788) – La Lionne (The Lioness) from "Histoire Naturelle" – Engraving (1761)

Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707–1788), was an eminent French naturalist, mathematician, cosmologist, and encyclopedist. His "Histoire Naturelle" was an ambitious attempt to synthesize all known knowledge about the natural world, becoming a landmark work that profoundly influenced zoology and scientific thought for centuries. Jacques de Sève (fl. 1742–1788) was a prominent French animal painter and illustrator, best known for his extensive contributions to Buffon's "Histoire Naturelle". Charles Baquoy (1689–1777) was a distinguished French engraver who contributed numerous plates to significant scientific publications of the 18th century, including those for Buffon.

Artist or Maker: Charles Baquoy (Engraver) after Jacques de Sève (Designer)

Dimensions: Approximately 26 cm x 20 cm

Medium: Engraving

Date: 1761

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