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Collection of Four Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet
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Collection of four hand-colored bird engravings by François Nicolas Martinet (1725-1804), taken from the ten volume ‘Histoire naturelle des oiseaux,’ by Georges-Louis Leclerc, compte de Buffon. Published in Paris 1771-1786 by the Imprimerie royale. Engravings are float-mounted and framed in maple. Engravings sold together as a set priced $2,500.
- Creator:François Nicolas Martinet (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.75 in (37.47 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 4
- Style:Neoclassical (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1771-1786
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Some foxing and minor stains to paper. Newly framed.
- Seller Location:Houston, TX
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François Nicolas Martinet
Martinet was one of the most important bird illustrators of his time in France. He engraved the plates for numerous works on natural history, especially ornithology and did the illustrations for the “Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux” [Natural History of the Birds] published by L’Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1770–86.
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