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This hand-colored engraving comes from "Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux," a famous set of volumes edited by Georges Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffon (1707-1788). The book was published with hand-coloured plates engraved by Martinet, and became an independent set published (1771-86). Signed in plate. On laid paper.
- Creator:François Nicolas Martinet (1731 - 1800, French)
- Creation Year:Unknown
- Dimensions:Height: 16.78 in (42.6 cm)Width: 11.3 in (28.7 cm)
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- Condition:The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration and foxing. There is creasing to the paper and creasing around the plate line.
- Gallery Location:Corsham, GB
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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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