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François Nicolas Martinet
Pair of Martinet Birds
1770 - 1778

About the Item

Two original 18th Century hand-colored engravings celebrating Nature at its most beautiful. This unique selection representing print history and nature has been curated by the Phyllis Lucas Gallery - ready to enjoy! These two original hand-colored engravings are from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, (Natural History of Birds) consisting of nine volumes, one of the most important comprehensive late eighteenth-century French ornithological works produced. Each bird is surrounded by a vibrant yellow border, allowing each specimen to stand out from the page. The two engraved illustrations are the work of François Nicolas Martinet, who was primarily employed at the French court as Graveur du Cabinet du Roi (King’s Engraver.) Buffon's Histoire Naturelle: Georges-Louis Marie Leclerc, the Count of Buffon, was born in 1707 in Montbard in Burgund into an aristocratic family and from an early age showed a great disposition for mathematics and natural history. A fascination with biological science soon followed and Buffon enrolled in the faculty of medicine to study botany and zoology. At age twenty-seven Georges-Louis Marie Leclerc was admitted to the prestigious Academy of Science. Buffon's Histoire Naturelle was his major achievement and in its 44 volumes, he attempted to include everything known about the natural world. It was the first complete natural history survey presented in a popular form, and one of the first to separate science from theological dogma. It was printed at the Imprimerie Royale, 1770-1786. Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, (Natural History of Birds.) Buffon (Montbard, 1707 - Paris, 1788) was produced, from 1770 to 1783, with the help of Guéneau de Montbeillard, the nine volumes of the Natural History of Birds. Left: Femelle du Calao, de l'Isle Panay by Martinet - Original hand-colored engravings from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, one of the most important and comprehensive late eighteenth-century French ornithological works produced. Each bird is surrounded by a vibrant yellow border, allowing each specimen to stand out from the page. Right: Le Curicaca, de Cayenne by Martinet - Original hand-colored engravings from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, one of the most important and comprehensive late eighteenth-century French ornithological works produced. Each bird is surrounded by a vibrant yellow border, allowing each specimen to stand out from the page.

Creator:
François Nicolas Martinet (1731 - 1800, French)
Creation Year:
1770 - 1778
Dimensions:
Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 14.25 in (36.2 cm)
Medium:
Engraving
Movement & Style:
Realist
Period:
Late 18th Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5189530182

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