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Antique French 18th C. Francois Martinet Colored Tropical Bird Engravings Framed
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"Antique 18th century hand colored copperplate engraving of a pair of tropical bearded and spotted birds by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804), Plate 746, circa 1770. “Barbu a ventre tachete, de Cayenne” and “Barbu, du Senegal”.
From Francois Martinet's work with Buffon Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The work was published between 1765 and 1780 by Edme Louis Daubenton in France. Each plate features a delicate yellow border, which many believe led to the development of French matting. Each plate is on fine chain-linked, watermarked paper.Martinet was a prominent ornithological artist of the 1700s. He work closely with Count Georges-Louis Leclerc du Buffon on Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The work is considered one of the most influential Ornithology bird books of all time. Martinet also created work for Marmontel, Voltaire, and Philidor."
Measures: 12.75” x 0.625” x 15.25” / Sans Frame - 8” x 9.5” (Width x Depth x Height)
- Creator:François Nicolas Martinet (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.25 in (38.74 cm)Width: 0.625 in (1.59 cm)Depth: 12.75 in (32.39 cm)
- Style:French Provincial (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:Late 18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Good Overall - Gentle wear.
- Seller Location:Dayton, OH
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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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