Framed 18th Century Comte De Buffon Squirrel Monkey French Engraving, Le Saï

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One of four framed Monkey Plates we are offering from the Buffon Comte de Quadrúpedes series by Georges-Louis Leclerc, France … Read more One of four framed Monkey Plates we are offering from the Buffon Comte de Quadrúpedes series by Georges-Louis Leclerc, France – circa 1770.

A copper plate, hand-colored engraving titled, Le Saï, from the “Histoire Naturelle, Generale et Particuliere.” A Sai is a New World Squirrel Monkey found in the tropical forests of Central and South America. Matted and custom framed under glass in black lacquered wood with green boulle and gold leaf details.

Provenance: from the Estate of Barbara Allen de Kwiatkowski, a model, socialite, and Andy Warhol protege. Kwiatkowski made her name as a young editor at Interview Magazine and as a frequent subject of the Society Pages. The print, a Parish-Hadley Commission from Judy Cormier Decorative European prints, New York City, hung in her Connecticut estate, decorated by legendary interior designers Sister Parish and Albert Hadley.

Measures: Outer frame – 14 in. H x 12 in. W x 1.5 in. D
Inner sight – 9 in. x 7 in. Gallery label on the verso.
Light loss to the finish on the corners of the frame. See less