"Le Lama" Framed Engraving by Simon Charles Miger After Marechal

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A 19th century engraved plate on laid paper titled ‘Le Lama’ by Simon Charles Miger (1736-1820) after Nicolas Marechal (1753-1803) from the publication ‘La Menagerie du Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle’. The engraving depicts the lama in a landscape with cactus, a second lama peering from behind a mound. The book was a survey of various species of reptiles and amphibians at the Museum. It is considered one of the finest examples of 18th C French natural history graphics. The engraving is professionally finished under glass with a handsome brown mat having a hand lined gold edge, a marbleized border and a gold wood frame with a beaded inner edge. Three further zoological engravings by Miger framed in the same manner are listed as items #031, #032 and #033.

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17CIN089-034