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Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770
Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770

Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Downingtown, PA

Francois Nicholas Martinet bird engraving, circa 1770. The framed Francois Martinet engraving

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Antique 1770s French Georgian Prints

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of a Red-Necked Phalarope by Martinet, c.1800
Antique Bird Print of a Red-Necked Phalarope by Martinet, c.1800

Antique Bird Print of a Red-Necked Phalarope by Martinet, c.1800

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Antique Bird Print of a Red-Necked Phalarope by Martinet, c.1800

By Martinet

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Phalarope, de Siberie'. Original antique print of a red-necked phalarope

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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet
Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

$4,860 / set

H 16.15 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

engravings are by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804) the foremost bird artist of the period, engraver and

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Large Set of Framed Late 18th Century Bird Prints by Martinet
Large Set of Framed Late 18th Century Bird Prints by Martinet

Large Set of Framed Late 18th Century Bird Prints by Martinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

bird books of all time. Martinet also created work for Marmontel, Voltaire, and Philidor and was an

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

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Wood, Paper

Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.
Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.

Six Hand Colored Engravings of Birds in New Frames & Matting. By Martinet.

Located in Washington, DC

Martinet. Martinet engraved illustrations of birds for books by some of the most influential

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Pair 17th Century John Johnston Historiae Naturalis Bird Engravings #3
Pair 17th Century John Johnston Historiae Naturalis Bird Engravings #3

Pair 17th Century John Johnston Historiae Naturalis Bird Engravings #3

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Houston, TX

Pair of antique copperplate engravings, from John Johnston's (1603-1675) "Enchiridion historiae naturalis" (1657), in black frames. John Johnston (1603-1675) was a scholar, physicia...

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Antique 17th Century Polish Prints

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Paper

Exotic Birds of the World: A 1765-1780 Study by Martinet and Buffon
Exotic Birds of the World: A 1765-1780 Study by Martinet and Buffon

Exotic Birds of the World: A 1765-1780 Study by Martinet and Buffon

Located in Langweer, NL

Martinet, a skilled engraver known for his meticulous attention to ornithological detail. He collaborated

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Antique 1770s French Prints

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Paper

Ortolans from Martinet’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (1780)
Ortolans from Martinet’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (1780)

Ortolans from Martinet’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux (1780)

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: Ortolans from Martinet’s *Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux* (1780) The two exquisite prints

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Antique 1780s Prints

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of an Ostrich, Toucan, Pelican and Other Birds, 1808
Antique Bird Print of an Ostrich, Toucan, Pelican and Other Birds, 1808

Antique Bird Print of an Ostrich, Toucan, Pelican and Other Birds, 1808

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print of the A) ostrich B) crowned-crane C) partridge (?) D) toucan E) ? F) goose

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Antique Early 19th Century Prints

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Paper

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19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings
19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

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H 19.5 in W 15.25 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Located in Boston, MA

19th century martinet bird engravings with later hand coloring in black painted frames.

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings
19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

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H 19.5 in W 15.25 in D 1.5 in

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Located in Boston, MA

19th century martinet bird engravings with later hand coloring in black painted frames.     

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Antique 19th Century Paintings

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Paint

Nine Francois Martinet Bird Engravings

Nine Francois Martinet Bird Engravings

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in New York, NY

FRANCOIS NICOLAS MARTINET ( B. 1731) From Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux [Natural History of Birds

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Prints

Assembled Set Of Four Copperplate Engravings Of Birds By François Martinet
Assembled Set Of Four Copperplate Engravings Of Birds By François Martinet

Assembled Set Of Four Copperplate Engravings Of Birds By François Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Free Union, VA

labels visible: “Phalarope de Siberie” and “Pie varié de la Caroline.” Martinet (1731-?) was born in

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Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Prints

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Giltwood, Paper

Suite of Six 18th century Colored Engravings of Exotic Parrots
Suite of Six 18th century Colored Engravings of Exotic Parrots

Suite of Six 18th century Colored Engravings of Exotic Parrots

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in San Francisco, CA

, Comte de Buffon (1707 – 1788); realized by the prolific bird illustrator, Françoise Martinet

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Art

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Paper, Murano Glass

Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century
Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century

Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century

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H 19.5 in W 15.25 in D 1 in

Pair of Martinet Bird Engravings, 19th Century

Located in Atlanta, GA

The pair of Martinet bird engravings with later hand coloring in black, white, orange and blue hues

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Antique 19th Century European Prints

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Paint, Paper

Set of 4 Framed "Martinet" Birds Copper Engravings, ca. 1751 Paris
Set of 4 Framed "Martinet" Birds Copper Engravings, ca. 1751 Paris

Set of 4 Framed "Martinet" Birds Copper Engravings, ca. 1751 Paris

Located in Atlanta, GA

A set of 4 Framed "Martinet" Birds Copper Engravings with later hand coloring. Can be sold in pairs

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

Pair of Martinet Bird Prints
Pair of Martinet Bird Prints

Pair of Martinet Bird Prints

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H 16.5 in W 13.5 in D 1 in

Pair of Martinet Bird Prints

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Doylestown, PA

A nice pair of 18th century bird prints by Francois Nicholas Martinet in custom frames, from the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

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Paper

Pair of French 18th Century Martinet Bird Prints
Pair of French 18th Century Martinet Bird Prints

Pair of French 18th Century Martinet Bird Prints

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Doylestown, PA

A pair of French 18th century hand-colored bird prints of parrots, in custom gilt-wood frames and

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

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Paper

Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Birds
Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Birds

Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Birds

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H 15.36 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in

Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Birds

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

engravings are by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804) the foremost bird artist of the period, engraver and

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Superb Set of Twelve Martinet Bird Copper Plate Engravings
Superb Set of Twelve Martinet Bird Copper Plate Engravings

Superb Set of Twelve Martinet Bird Copper Plate Engravings

By François Nicolas Martinet, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

engravings are by Francois Nicholas Martinet, the foremost bird artist of the period, engraver and artist to

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Bird Engravings
Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

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H 15.36 in W 13.39 in D 1.19 in

Set of 12 18th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

engravings are by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804) the foremost bird artist of the period, engraver and

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Bird Engravings by Martinet
Bird Engravings by Martinet

Bird Engravings by Martinet

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H 17.5 in W 12.25 in

Bird Engravings by Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Stamford, CT

A set of eight engravings of birds by French artist Francois Nicolas Martinet. The dealer is

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

Antique Bird Print of a Swan by Martinet, c.1800
Antique Bird Print of a Swan by Martinet, c.1800

Antique Bird Print of a Swan by Martinet, c.1800

By Martinet

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Le Cygne'. Original antique print of a swan. Source unknown, to be

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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Twenty Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet
Twenty Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet

Twenty Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Chireno, TX

Twenty hand-colored bird engravings by François Nicolas Martinet (1725-1804), taken from the ten

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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Prints

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Glass, Wood, Paper

Set of 12 Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds
Set of 12 Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds

Set of 12 Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Downingtown, PA

frame. Reference: Series of bird prints from the most important and comprehensive late 18th century

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Antique 1770s French Georgian Prints

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Paper

Set of Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, 1770-1786
Set of Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, 1770-1786

Set of Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, 1770-1786

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Downingtown, PA

Set of Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux, (Twelve

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Antique Late 18th Century Georgian Decorative Art

A Set of Twelve Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds
A Set of Twelve Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds

A Set of Twelve Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Downingtown, PA

Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux, Series of bird prints from the most important and comprehensive

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

Antique French 18th C. Francois Martinet Colored Tropical Bird Engravings Framed
Antique French 18th C. Francois Martinet Colored Tropical Bird Engravings Framed

Antique French 18th C. Francois Martinet Colored Tropical Bird Engravings Framed

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Dayton, OH

birds by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804), Plate 746, circa 1770. “Barbu a ventre tachete, de

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Antique Late 18th Century French Provincial Prints

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Paper

Set of Eight Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by Francois Nicolas Martinet
Set of Eight Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by Francois Nicolas Martinet

Set of Eight Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by Francois Nicolas Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

Francois Nicolas Martinet from 1770-1786. Each engraving identifies in French the bird depicted, and is

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

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Linen, Walnut, Burl, Paper

Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet
Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet

Hand-Colored Bird Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Dallas, TX

Set / group of 14 François Nicolas Martinet (1731-1804) hand-colored bird prints / engravings

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Antique Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Prints

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Paper

Set of 8 18th Century Martinet Parrots
Set of 8 18th Century Martinet Parrots

Set of 8 18th Century Martinet Parrots

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H 15.36 in W 13.39 in D 0.79 in

Set of 8 18th Century Martinet Parrots

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

engravings are by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804) the foremost bird artist of the period, engraver and

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet
Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

engravings are by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804) the foremost bird artist of the period, engraver and

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Set of 6 French Colored Copper Plate Bird Engravings
Set of 6 French Colored Copper Plate Bird Engravings

Set of 6 French Colored Copper Plate Bird Engravings

By Martinet

Located in Atlanta, GA

A rare and exquisite set of six French colored copper plate engravings of birds by François-Nicolas

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Antique Late 18th Century French Decorative Art

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Copper

Lalique Frosted Crystal Martinets Sparrow Birds Vase
Lalique Frosted Crystal Martinets Sparrow Birds Vase

Lalique Frosted Crystal Martinets Sparrow Birds Vase

By Lalique

Located in Guaynabo, PR

several frosted Martinets Sparrow birds that are flying all around. Under the base is marked Lalique, an

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20th Century French Art Nouveau Vases

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Crystal

18th Century French Engravings of Birds
18th Century French Engravings of Birds

18th Century French Engravings of Birds

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H 19.3 in W 14.57 in D 1.19 in

18th Century French Engravings of Birds

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

François-Nicolas (1725-1804). A set of twelve 18th century French engravings of birds from Histoire

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Antique Late 18th Century French Regency Decorative Art

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Paint

Hand-Colored Bird Engravings French 18th Century by Francois-Nicolas Martinet
Hand-Colored Bird Engravings French 18th Century by Francois-Nicolas Martinet

Hand-Colored Bird Engravings French 18th Century by Francois-Nicolas Martinet

Located in Katonah, NY

Par 1008 Gravures de Francois-Nicolas Martinet (Buffon- A Natural History of Birds Illustrated with

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Antique Late 18th Century French Regency Paintings

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Paper

Hand-Colored Bird Engravings French 18th Century by Francois-Nicolas Martinet
Hand-Colored Bird Engravings French 18th Century by Francois-Nicolas Martinet

Hand-Colored Bird Engravings French 18th Century by Francois-Nicolas Martinet

Located in Katonah, NY

1008 Gravures de Francois-Nicolas Martinet (Buffon- A Natural History of Birds Illustrated with 1008

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Antique Late 18th Century French Regency Paintings

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Paper

Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style Francois-Nicolas Martinet  Group #3
Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style Francois-Nicolas Martinet  Group #3

Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style Francois-Nicolas Martinet Group #3

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Katonah, NY

Oiseaux: Illustre´e Par 1008 Gravures de Francois-Nicolas Martinet (Buffon- A Natural History of Birds

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Antique Late 18th Century German Paintings

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Paper

Antique French Engraving of Birds, Paris, Late 18th Century
Antique French Engraving of Birds, Paris, Late 18th Century

Antique French Engraving of Birds, Paris, Late 18th Century

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Chappaqua, NY

Martinet. The bird species depicted are Le Petral and L'Oiseau de Tempete. Beautifully framed and matted.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style by Francois-Nicolas Martinet   Group #1
Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style by Francois-Nicolas Martinet   Group #1

Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style by Francois-Nicolas Martinet Group #1

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Katonah, NY

Natural History of Birds Illustrated with 1008 engravings by Francois-Nicolas Martinet). With this natural

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Antique Late 18th Century German Paintings

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Paper

Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style by Francois-Nicolas Martinet  Group #2
Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style by Francois-Nicolas Martinet  Group #2

Bird Engravings on Paper Audubon Style by Francois-Nicolas Martinet Group #2

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Katonah, NY

de Francois-Nicolas Martinet (Buffon- A Natural History of Birds Illustrated with 1008 engravings by

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Antique Late 18th Century German Paintings

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Paper

Set of Six Framed Hand Colored Engravings of Birds by Martinet
Set of Six Framed Hand Colored Engravings of Birds by Martinet

Set of Six Framed Hand Colored Engravings of Birds by Martinet

Located in Essex, MA

Hand painted custom frames. Vibrant colors. All with ink notations.

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

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Wood, Paper

Set of Four 18th Century Martinet Birds
Set of Four 18th Century Martinet Birds

Set of Four 18th Century Martinet Birds

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H 15.36 in W 13 in D 0.79 in

Set of Four 18th Century Martinet Birds

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

- Louis Marie Leclerc. The engravings are by Martinet, who was the foremost bird artist of the period

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

François Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
François Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux

François Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Birds, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Downingtown, PA

François Nicolas Martinet engravings of birds, Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, 1770-1786, Set of

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Antique 1770s French Georgian Prints

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Paper

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet
Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire

engravings are by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804) the foremost bird artist of the period, engraver and

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Small Snipe Bird
Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Small Snipe Bird

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Small Snipe Bird

Located in Langweer, NL

originates from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' by Francois Nicolas Martinet, one of France’s foremost bird

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Madagascar Buttonquail Bird
Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Madagascar Buttonquail Bird

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Madagascar Buttonquail Bird

Located in Langweer, NL

Francois Nicolas Martinet, one of France’s foremost bird illustrators of the eighteenth century. Published

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Bald Eagle
Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Bald Eagle

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Bald Eagle

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H 11.89 in W 9.06 in D 0.02 in

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Bald Eagle

Located in Langweer, NL

Francois Nicolas Martinet, one of France’s foremost bird illustrators of the eighteenth century. Published

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Brown-Throated Parakeet
Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Brown-Throated Parakeet

Antique Hand Colored Engraving of a Brown-Throated Parakeet

Located in Langweer, NL

from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' by Francois Nicolas Martinet, one of France’s foremost bird

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Antique Late 18th Century Prints

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Paper

Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Harpy Eagle
Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Harpy Eagle

Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Harpy Eagle

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H 17.72 in W 16.15 in D 1.19 in

Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Harpy Eagle

Located in London, GB

Copper plate engraving of a Harpy Hawk by Martinet, with good original colour. France late 18th

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

Set of Six François Nicolas Martinet Bird Copperplate Engravings, 18th Century
Set of Six François Nicolas Martinet Bird Copperplate Engravings, 18th Century

Set of Six François Nicolas Martinet Bird Copperplate Engravings, 18th Century

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Charlottesville, VA

. Martinet (1731-?) was born in Paris and worked independently as well as with the Comte de Buffon on the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

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Paper

Bird Engraving by Martinet
Bird Engraving by Martinet

Bird Engraving by Martinet

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H 17.75 in W 15 in D 0.75 in

Bird Engraving by Martinet

Located in North Egremont, MA

Lory, de la Nouvelle Guinee hand colored copper plate engraving by Martinet. in a black and gilt

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

A  fine set of ten bird engravings by F.N. Martinet
A  fine set of ten bird engravings by F.N. Martinet

A fine set of ten bird engravings by F.N. Martinet

Located in New York, NY

A fine set of engravings by F.N. Martinet with original hand coloring, after various artists. From

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

Set of Eight Framed  18th Century French Bird Prints by Martinet
Set of Eight Framed  18th Century French Bird Prints by Martinet

Set of Eight Framed 18th Century French Bird Prints by Martinet

Located in Essex, MA

Eight Hand-colored Ornithological Prints by François Nicolas Martinet (French, 1725-1804) from

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Large-billed Hawk
Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Large-billed Hawk

Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Large-billed Hawk

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H 17.72 in W 16.15 in D 1.19 in

Framed Martinet Bird Print Of A Large-billed Hawk

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in London, GB

Copper plate engraving of a Large-billed Cayenne Hawk by Martinet, with good original colour

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

Pair of 18th Century Bird Prints/Engravings by Martinet
Pair of 18th Century Bird Prints/Engravings by Martinet

Pair of 18th Century Bird Prints/Engravings by Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Richmond, London

A pair of Engravings of birds by François Nicolas Martinet, from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

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Paper

Antique 18th Century Parrot Engraving by François Nicolas Martinet
Antique 18th Century Parrot Engraving by François Nicolas Martinet

Antique 18th Century Parrot Engraving by François Nicolas Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon

Located in Richmond, London

Nicolas Martinet (1731-1790?) engraved illustrations of birds for some of the most influential naturalists

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

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Paper

Set of Four Parrot Engravings by Martinet, 18th Century
Set of Four Parrot Engravings by Martinet, 18th Century

Set of Four Parrot Engravings by Martinet, 18th Century

Located in Richmond, London

his splendid career, François Nicolas Martinet (1731-1790?) engraved illustrations of birds for some

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

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Paper

Set of Four 18th Century Parrot Prints Ornithological Engravings
Set of Four 18th Century Parrot Prints Ornithological Engravings

Set of Four 18th Century Parrot Prints Ornithological Engravings

By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Richmond, London

, François Nicolas Martinet (1731-1790?) engraved illustrations of birds for some of the most influential

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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Prints

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Paper

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Find a variety of martinet birds available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct martinet birds — often made from paper, paint and burl — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of martinet birds available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 19th Century. Georgian, Louis XVI and Regency martinet birds are consistently popular styles. Francois Nicolas Martinet, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and George Edwards each produced beautiful martinet birds that are worth considering.

How Much are Martinet Birds?

Prices for martinet birds can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, martinet birds begin at $165 and can go as high as $27,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,875.

Finding the Right Prints for You

Prints are works of art produced in multiple editions. Though several copies of a specific artwork can exist, collectors consider antique and vintage prints originals when they have been manually created by the artist or are “impressions” that are part of the artist’s intent for the work.

Modern artists use a range of printmaking techniques to produce different types of prints such as relief, intaglio and planographic. Relief prints are created by cutting away a printing surface to leave only a design. Ink or paint is applied to the raised parts of the surface, and it is used to stamp or press the design onto paper or another surface. Relief prints include woodcuts, linocuts and engravings.

Intaglio prints are the opposite of relief prints in that they are incised into the printing surface. The artist cuts the design into a block, plate or other material and then coats it with ink before wiping off the surface and transferring the design to paper through tremendous pressure. Intaglio prints have plate marks showing the impression of the original block or plate as it was pressed onto the paper.

Artists create planographic prints by drawing a design on a stone or metal plate using a grease crayon. The plate is washed with water, then ink is spread over the plate and it adheres to the grease markings. The image is then stamped on paper to make prints.

All of these printmaking methods have an intricate process, although each can usually transfer only one color of ink. Artists use separate plates or blocks for multiple colors, and together these create one finished work of art.

Find prints ranging from the 18th- and 19th-century bird illustrations by J.C. Sepp to mid-century modern prints, as well as numerous other antique and vintage prints at 1stDibs. Browse the collection today and read about how to arrange wall art in your space.

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