Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Leopard This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was made the keeper o

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Snow Leopard This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was made the kee

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal South American Wild Cat. This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Canada Lynx This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was made the keep

Artifacts - Clock - France Clock c. 1760 A fine example of French workmanship in the reign of Louis XV (1710-1774). Here the clock is a globe representing the world, supported by the three elements of Greek classical antiquity - air, fire, water, bro

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Sea Lion This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was made the keeper

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Lioness This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was made the keeper o

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Black-Banded Patas Monkey This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Leopard wild-cat This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was made the

Flora & Fauna - line art - an 18th century engraving Animal Fur Seal This image is from Buffon`s "Natural History" first published in 1766 by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Compte de Buffon. The compte, a scientist from Montbard, France, was made the keeper

Architecture - France - line art (rr3) A Villa at S_vres near Paris. S_vres was a suburb of Paris where elegant and rare porcelain was manufactured in a factory established by Louis XV and his mistress Madame Pompadour. Its distinctive color was named in

Architecture - France - line art (rr3) A Villa at S_vres near Paris. S_vres was a suburb of Paris where this elegant and rare porcelain was manufactured in a factory established by Louis XV and his mistress Madame Pompadour. Its distinctive color was nam

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