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Monday 7 April 2025 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
Jean-Gabriel Pretre (1768-1849), a fine group of five engravings with monkeys
Jean-Gabriel Pretre (1768-1849), a fine group of five engravings with monkeys
Paris, 18th-19th century
An interesting and curious collection consisting of five engravings of various species of primates by Jean-Gabriel Pretre (1768-1849) in their original ebonized frame. The Franco-Swiss artist illustrated a wide variety of animals, including birds, mammals, and reptiles, in numerous publications.
He began his career working at the menagerie of Empress Josephine. It was there that he developed his love for nature and began painting animals in their natural habitat. He later worked for the Museum of Natural History in Paris. His work was so influential that several species were named in his honor, such as Amphisbaena Pretrei, a species of green lizard.
cm 14.5x18.5 (frame included)
