Armadillo Fencing

Armadillo FencingBUFFON'S DES ANIMAUX In the Age of Science, no artist capitalized on the trend of linking man and nature better than George Luis Leclerc Buffon (1749 1804). His largest body of work Histoire Naturelle placed animals and beasts against backdrops of civilization. Each creature has an almost human expression. Armadillo: Image: 7 x 9" Paper: 12. 5 x 15"

BRITISH FLORALS

MONCEAU'S STRAWBERRIES

5"                            Paper: 10 x 14"

As heavy plate armor was developed

Gentlemen's Sports:

the Italian engraver

Reproduced from various paintings

Filled with hundreds if illustrations

There were many popular illustrated volumes attesting to the pride the breeders had in their enterprises

we have reproduced four charming plated of Strawberries bound with ribbons

Fruits in Urns:              Image: 9 x 12"

Manufacturers used large format catalogs with illustrations of the latest fashions