Artist: Jacques de Sève (fl. 1742 – 1788) was a French illustrator. J. de S. worked for Buffon.
Engraver: Barent de Bakker, Dutch painter, drawer, and printmaker, worked 1762-1805.
Title: Le Glouton (Wolverine).
Signed, Numbered, and Titled in plate: u.l. Tom. XII. U.r. Pl. XL. L.l. De Seve del. L.m. Le Glouton. L.r. B. de Bakker sculp.
Dimensions: Image 7 1/4" x 5 3/4". Sheet 10 1/4" x 8".
Publisher: J.H. Schneider, Amsterdam.
Edition: "Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière….”, by de Buffon & Daubenton. Nouvelle Edition. Vol. 1-38. Amsterdam, J.H. Schneider, 1766-1799.
Date: 1770.
Materials and Techniques: Engraving and etching on laid paper, an F. Dangoumois watermark.
Condition: Left edge cut roughly. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Part of: Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon. Histoire Naturelle Générale et Particuliere….”, by de Buffon & Daubenton. Nouvelle Edition, Amsterdam J.H. Schneider. Vol. XII, 1770.
Note: Wolverines live in Scandinavia, America, and Russia. Many North American cities, teams, and organizations use the wolverine as a mascot.