Artist: Jacques de Sève (fl. 1742 – 1788) was a French illustrator. J. de S. worked for Buffon.
Engraver: René Gaillard (French, ca. 1719–1790).
Title: Le Chien D'Islande. (The Icelandic Sheepdog).
Signed, Numbered, and Titled in plate: u.l. Tom. V. U.r. Pl. XXXI. pag. 300. L.l. De Seve del. L.m. Le Chien D'Islande. L.r. Gaillard. sculp.
Dimensions: Image 7 1/4" x 5 7/8." Plate 8 1/2" x 6 3/4". Sheet 10" x 7 3/4".
Publisher: De L'imprimerie Royale, Paris.
Edition: Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roy.
Date: 1755.
Materials and Techniques: Engraving and etching on laid paper. An ineligible watermark. Hand-colored.
Condition: Margins are trimmed. The left edge of the sheet has dents from a bookbinding cord. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon. Histoire naturelle générale et particulière, avec la description du cabinet du roy... . Tom. V, 1755.