BONNATERRE - PUFFERFISH - PL.16 FOLIO ORIGINAL FISH PRINT PRINTED 1788

Description: eBay Project Vasari Fine Art GalleryAntique Prints, Rare Books & Vintage Posters Located in Paris, France & Los Angeles, U.S.A. Category: Original Antique Print FishPufferfish, etc. Historical Information: Hand coloured engraving selected from a French work entitled "Encyclopédie Méthodique", published in Paris between 1789 and 1832 under the supervision of Panckoucke. This was the largest encyclopaedia of the enlightenment, covering all aspects of the natural world, in the comprehensive mode that was very much the driving force of the era. The Encyclopédie Méthodique par ordre des matières ("Methodical Encyclopedia by Order of Subject Matter") is a roughly 210 to 216 volumes encyclopedia (different sets were bound differently) that was published between 1782 and 1832 by the French publisher Charles Joseph Panckoucke his son-in-law Henri Agasse, and the latter´s wife, Thérèse-Charlotte Agasse. It was a revised and much expanded version, arranged by disciplines, of the originally alphabetically arranged Encyclopédie edited by Denis Diderot and Jean Le Rond D'Alembert. The full title was L'Encyclopédie Méthodique ou par ordre de matières par une société de gens de lettres, de savants et d'artistes; précédée d'un vocabulaire universel, servant de table pour tout l'ouvrage, ornée des portraits de MM. Diderot et d'Alembert, premiers éditeurs de l'Encyclopédie. Bonnaterre (1752-1804), was a priest in the Rouergue and professor at the central school of Rhodes. The publisher Panckoucke employed Bonnaterre to contribute to the Encyclopedie Methodique, in the area of mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes and insects. Bonnaterre composed an extensive text for the part on fishes and availed himself of the works of most of the earlier authors and collected drawings of more than 400 species. He copied many of the drawings of Bloch and when these were not available he took them from the works of Gronovius, Broussonet, Pennant and others. When these authors failed him he even returned to the classics like Willughby, Rondelet and Piso. References include Pietsch, 1995 & Nissen, 1969. Guarantee: All of the prints, posters and books we sell are ORIGINALS. We guarantee all antique prints, vintage posters and rare books to be original and authentic. We stand behind our inventory and want to make sure that all of our clients are completely satisfied with their purchases. Shipping: Shipping is a flat rate of 19 USD via international priority airmail unless requested otherwise. Shipping can be combined.General Information: Invoices will be sent through eBay's checkout system within 24 hours of the auction ending.Payment is required within 5 days of the auction's close via PayPal.If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Author: BonnaterreWork: Encyclopédie MéthodiqueDate: 1788Print Style: Copperplate Engraving Paper Size: ~12 x 9 inches Paper Type: Strong Chain LinkedSpecial Features: Original Hand ColoringOriginal Descriptive Text: Not Available Condition: Excellent. Due to the age of the artwork, some imperfections can be expected. Please view the detailed photo(s) carefully. To view all our listings, please click on the link below: Vasari Gallery

Price: 150 USD

Location: Paris

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