Antique George III engraving - The European Nuthatch

An antique George III copper plate engraving of the Natural History of Birds by Count De Buffon.

Dating to 1793, this beautiful plate depicts The European Nuthatch.

Count De Buffon’s highly detailed and accomplished work depicts the birds in the landscape, with architecture quite often included in the image.

His engraved images include some of the more uncommon and exotic, with some very unfamiliar and interesting species .

This example is just one from a large collection of over 150 individual plates we have available.

Full plate measures approximately :-

21cm x 13cm

Please see close up photographs on the listing to ascertain condition. These are antique plates so will display minor foxing, blemishes, etc.

We have several more listed currently, however feel free to contact us to enquire on others in the collection.