Jean-Baptiste Audebert An original watercolour sketch of a flying lemur, for a published print. France, late eighteenth-century 540 x 355, pencil, bodycolour and watercolour with details of claws and teeth in pen, ink and wash and pencil above main figure, on laid paper A VERY FINE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR by Audebert: an original of an image that was published in his great work Histoire Naturelle des Singes (Paris, 1797-1800). Although the present drawing is unsigned, it is clearly by Audebert. This fine watercolour gives some insight into the working methods of one of the most highly respected pioneers of a golden era in natural history publications in France. Audebert, a painter by training, was born at Rochefort. His interest in natural history was stimulated by a commission to help with the preparation of the plates for G.A. Olivier's work on coleoptera.Condition reportGood condition The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
Jean-Baptiste Audebert An original watercolour sketch of a flying lemur, for a published print. France, late eighteenth-century 540 x 355, pencil, bodycolour and watercolour with details of claws and teeth in pen, ink and wash and pencil above main figure, on laid paper A VERY FINE ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR by Audebert: an original of an image that was published in his great work Histoire Naturelle des Singes (Paris, 1797-1800). Although the present drawing is unsigned, it is clearly by Audebert. This fine watercolour gives some insight into the working methods of one of the most highly respected pioneers of a golden era in natural history publications in France. Audebert, a painter by training, was born at Rochefort. His interest in natural history was stimulated by a commission to help with the preparation of the plates for G.A. Olivier's work on coleoptera.Condition reportGood condition The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The
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