Comte Collection (page 6)

Bonnet macaque, Macaca radiata. Le bonnet-chinois. Copperplate engraving by C. Baquoy after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle

Malbrouck, Chlorocebus cynosuros, female. Copperplate engraving by Lempereur after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle

Patas monkey, Erythrocebus patas. Copperplate engraving by Mesnil after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle, Imprimerie Royale, Paris

Skeleton of African macaque species
African macaque species, Cercopithecus angolensis major. Skeleton. Copperplate engraving by Chevillet after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc

Crab-eating macaque or egret, Macaca fascicularis. Copperplate engraving by P.F. Tardieu after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle

African macaque species, Cercopithecus angolensis major. Copperplate engraving by Chevillet after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle

Southern pig-tailed macaque, Macaca nemestrina. Maimon. Copperplate engraving by Chevillet after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle

Lion-tailed macaque or wanderoo, Macaca silenus. Endandered. Ouanderou. Copperplate engraving by Defehrt after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc

Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx. Female. Copperplate engraving by Baron after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle, Imprimerie Royale, Paris

Mandrill, Mandrillus sphinx. Male. Copperplate engraving by Chevillet after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle, Imprimerie Royale

Hamadryas baboon skeleton, Papio hamadryas. Copperplate engraving by Mme. Rousselet, wife of Tardieu, after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc

Agile gibbon skeleton, Hylobates agilis. Engandered. Le grand gibbon. Copperplate engraving by Baquoy after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc

Lar gibbon or white-handed gibbon, Hylobates lar. Endangered. Petit gibbon. Copperplate engraving by L. Legrand after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc

Agile gibbon, Hylobates agilis. Engandered. Le grand gibbon. Copperplate engraving by C. Baquoy, after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc

Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes. Endangered
Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes. Le Jocko. Endangered. Copperplate engraving by Chevillet after an illustration by Jacques de Seve from Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffons Histoire Naturelle

La Labordere. Rhododendron species? Named for Labordere, chief physician to the Comte d Artois. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus

Helene-Louise-Elisabeth de Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Duchess of Orleans, Duchesse d Orleans 1814-1858 with her son Philippe, Count of Paris

Honore Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau 1749-1791. In costume of a depute aux Etats-generaux. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X from Le Bibliophile

Charles Gravier, Comte de Vergennes, statesman and diplomat 1719-1787. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Louis II du Bouchet, 3rd Marquis of Sourches
Louis II du Bouchet, Marquis de Sourches, comte de Montsoreau, 1711-1788. Handcoloured lithograph by C. Breton after a painting of the coronation of Louis XV from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Francois de Noailles, Comte d Agen, musketeer, knight and ambassador, 1584-1645. Student of Galileo in Padua. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 70

Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse, 1678-1737. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X 68 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes

Philippe, comte de la Mothe-Houdancourt, Duke of Cardona, Marshal of France, 1605-1657. Handcoloured lithograph by Breton after a portrait by Jean Valdor from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Louis de Bourbon, Count of Soissons 1604-1641. Handcoloured lithograph after an original portrait from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Jean Baptiste Budes, Comte de Guebriant, 1602-1643
Jean Baptiste Budes, Comte de Guebriant, Marshal of France, 1602-1643. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio X from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs

Philippe Hurault, Comte de Cheverny, politician 1528-1599. Illustration by Dunand, lithograph by Breton after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 50 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

Charles II de Cleves, comte de Nevers et d Eu, comte de Rethel, son of Engilbert de Cleves and Charlotte de Bourbon, d. 1521. He wears a damask manteau with gold royons, white pourpoint and hose

Jean VII de Sarrebruche, Comte de Rouci, d. 1497. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VII 56 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de

Jean I de Grailly, comte de Foix et de Bigorre 1382-1436. He wears a knee-length surtout and a gold woven belt with gold acorns hanging from it

Antoine de Vergy, comte de Dammartin d. 1439. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 150 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes

Jean VIII of Harcourt, comte d Aumale et de
Jean VIII of Harcourt, French knight, comte d Aumale et de Mortain, 1396-1424. Handcoloured lithograph after a tomb in the college church of Liege in Bernard de Montfaucons collection (III 30)

Louis de la Tremoille, comte de Joigny, d. 1464. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a tapestry of the story of Esther

John III, Count of Astarac, d. 1458
John III, Count of Astarac, commander in chief to King Charles VII, Jean III comte d Astarac, d. 1458. Golden coat lined with ermine, yellow jacket and white shirt

Francis I, le Bien-Aime, Duke of Brittany, Earl of Richmond, 1414-1450. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a figure in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 36 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

Jean Dunois, comte d Orleans et de Longueville, 1402-1468
Jean Dunois, comte d Orleans et de Longueville, Bastard of Orleans, chamberlain of France, 1402-1468. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in oil in Roger de Gaignieres

Mary of Berry, Marie de Berry, comte de Clermont et d Auvergne, wife of Jean I, Duke of Bourbon, duc de Bourbon, d. 1434. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after an Armorial of Auvergne in

Jean I, Duke of Bourbon, duc de Bourbon, comte de Clermont et d Auvergne, 1381-1434. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after an Armorial of Auvergne in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI 19

Knights of the Order of the Golden Shield, 1369
Knights of the Order of the Golden Shield, chevaliers de l ordre de l ecu d or, founded by Louis II duc de Bourbon in 1369. The ceremonial robes have gold shields on the chest

John I, Count of La Marche, 1344-1393
John I, Count of La Marche, Jean de Bourbon, comte de Vendome 1344-1393. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a stained-glass window in the chapel of Vendome, Chartres Cathedral

John the Fearless, John I of Burgundy 1371-1419
John the Fearless, John I of Burgundy, Jean sans Peur, comte de Nevers, duc de Bourgogne, 1371-1419. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after an original portrait in Roger de Gaignieres

Louis I Duke of Orleans, 1371-1407
Louis I Duke of Orleans, duc d Orleans, comte de Valois, second son of King Charles V of France, 1371-1407. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a fresco in the Carmelite cloisters in

King Charles II of Navarre, le Mauvais, comte d Evreux, 1332-1387. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a stained-glass window in Notre-Dame d Evreux in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio V 19

French actor Charles Edme Vernet as le Comte
French actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as le Comte Derfort in L Ennui at the Varietes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malos Almanach des Spectacles par K. Y

French actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Comte Ory in the vaudeville piece Le Comte Ory by E. Scribe and Delestre-Poirson at the Theatre du Vaudeville, Paris

Le Tombeau du comte de Warwick, dans la chapelle de Beauchamp, en Angleterre (engraving)
3645002 Le Tombeau du comte de Warwick, dans la chapelle de Beauchamp, en Angleterre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Tombeau du comte de Warwick)

Charles d Anjou (coloured engraving)
2802242 Charles d Anjou (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles d Anjou)

Henri de la Rochejaquelein (engraving)
964465 Henri de la Rochejaquelein (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri de la Rochejaquelein)

Prince Philippe, Count of Paris (1838-1894), claimant to the French throne. 1870

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"Unveiling the Enigmatic Comte: From Marie Antoinette's Secret Lover to Mysterious Alchemists and Exquisite Masquerades" Step into the intriguing world of the comte, where history intertwines with mystery and allure. In 18th-century France, whispers of scandalous affairs surrounded figures like Marie Antoinette and her rumored lover, Fersen. But amidst their clandestine romance, another enigma emerged - Cagliostro and Saint-Germain - alchemists shrouded in mysticism. Imagine a lavish ball in 1788; a woman adorned in an exquisite ball gown conceals her identity behind a delicate mask. Who is she? What secrets lie beneath that elegant facade? Meanwhile, across time and continents, encounters with rare creatures captivate our imagination. A Guinea baboon named Papio papio enchants us with its unique charm while reminding us of nature's fragility. Fast forward to 1890 when Mrs. William Astor graces society's elite circles; her portrait captured by an unknown artist freezes this moment forever. The elegance exuded from her image transports us back to a bygone era. But let's not forget the brave souls who fought for justice and honor throughout history – Roland (Card) or Comte De Lasalle – their stories inspire courage even today. Gaston, comte de Foix, known as Phoebus through an engraving immortalizes his legacy as we delve into tales of chivalry and valor. Intrigue continues with endangered species like the Barbary macaque or magot; Macaca sylvanus reminds us of our responsibility towards preserving biodiversity for future generations. Albert De Mun Photo captures timeless moments frozen in time while Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon emerges as a pioneer naturalist whose contributions shaped scientific understanding during the Enlightenment period.