2 Antique French 18thC Jacques de Sève Mastodon Mammut Tooth Engravings 30"

Description

Pair of rare antique 18th century Jacques de Sève dental / Zoology / anatomy etchings / engravings of a Mastodon / Mammut tooth, front and top views / elevations. One marked as Plate 8 Original circa 1700-1880. Giltwood frame with raised bevel edge; black mat.

Jacques de Sève (fl. 1742 – 1795) was a French illustrator.

De Sève was commissioned by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon to provide the quadruped illustrations for Histoire naturelle, générale et particulière (1749-1778, in 36 volumes) (François-Nicolas Martinet did the birds) and then Buffon's Recueil de Vingtquatre Plantes et Fleurs (1772). He also illustrated work by Duhamel du Monceau, Claude Perrault (later editions) and parts of Encyclopédie Méthodique. His illustrations are sometimes exact anatomical representations or show the animals against landscape backgrounds. They were engraved by Louis Le Grand.

His son, Jacques Eustache also worked as an artist and engraver, contributing to the later Suites � Buffon. Together father and son produced thousands of illustrations.

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear to frame; some creases/faint discoloration to paper; Crack in frame/no glass on smaller

Dimensions

Larger - 20.25" x 1" x 30.25" / Sans Frame - 5.5" x 11.25" / Smaller - 20.25" x 0.75" x 26.25" / Sans Frame - 5.5" x 7.25" (Width x Depth x Height)