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Martinet Engraving

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

Materials

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

$4,955 / 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

Materials

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

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Antique 17th Century Polish Prints

Materials

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

Ten hand colored engravings of birds in new frames and matting sold individually. François Nicolas

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Antique Mid-19th Century French Prints

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

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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

Martinet Copper Plate Engraving of a Parrot
Martinet Copper Plate Engraving of a Parrot

Martinet Copper Plate Engraving of a Parrot

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H 24 in W 18 in D 0.25 in

Martinet Copper Plate Engraving of a Parrot

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Sheffield, MA

A large hand-colored copper plate engraving on hand woven paper of a colorful parrot perched on a

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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Drawings

Materials

Paper

Pair of Martinet Birds
Pair of Martinet Birds

Pair of Martinet Birds

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in New York, NY

Birds. Left: Femelle du Calao, de l'Isle Panay by Martinet - Original hand-colored engravings from

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Late 18th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

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

Hand colored in delicate detail, framed and matted original late 18th century engravings, two with

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Antique Late 18th Century Louis XVI Prints

Materials

Giltwood, Paper

Le Vanneau - Suisse by Martinet
Le Vanneau - Suisse by Martinet

Le Vanneau - Suisse by Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in New York, NY

Original hand-colored engravings from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, one of the most important and

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Late 18th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Le Curicaca, de Cayenne by Martinet
Le Curicaca, de Cayenne by Martinet

Le Curicaca, de Cayenne by Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in New York, NY

Original hand-colored engravings from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, one of the most important and

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Late 18th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Le Geai, de la Chine by Martinet
Le Geai, de la Chine by Martinet

Le Geai, de la Chine by Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in New York, NY

Original hand-colored engravings from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, one of the most important and

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Late 18th Century Realist Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

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

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Unavailable

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

Materials

Paint

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

19th Century Martinet Bird Engravings

Unavailable

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

Materials

Paint

Cameleon.

François Nicolas MartinetCameleon., 1770-1786

Unavailable

H 11.82 in W 8.63 in

Cameleon.

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant

Rare antique print. Depiction of a chameleon. Engraving, originally hand colored on laid paper

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Late 18th Century Animal Prints

Materials

Engraving

Shore Bird
Shore Bird

François Nicolas MartinetShore Bird, 1800

Unavailable

H 8.5 in W 7 in D 1 in

Shore Bird

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Raleigh, NC

Hand colored Martinet shore bird engraving on laid paper. Wonderful condition with frame. Framed

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19th Century Realist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Engraving

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

Set of 12 18th Century Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Parrots
Set of 12 18th Century Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Parrots

Set of 12 18th Century Francois Nicolas Martinet Engravings of Parrots

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Downingtown, PA

Set of Francois Nicolas Martinet engravings of parrots, Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux, 1770-1786

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Antique 1770s Georgian Prints

Materials

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

Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux. The engravings set in an églomisé and decoupage glass bordered

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Antique 1770s French Georgian Prints

Materials

Paper

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 late 18th century French ornithological colorplate set. The set includes a broad s...

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Prints

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

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

Materials

Glass, Wood, 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

Category

Antique 18th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

Set of Ten 18th Century Heron Engravings by Francois Nicolas Martinet
Set of Ten 18th Century Heron Engravings by Francois Nicolas Martinet

Set of Ten 18th Century Heron Engravings by Francois Nicolas Martinet

By François Nicolas Martinet

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Fantastic set of ten beautifully hand-coloured engravings of Herons by Francois Nicolas Martinet

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Antique 18th Century French Paintings

Materials

Paper

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

"Antique 18th century hand colored copperplate engraving of a pair of tropical bearded and spotted

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Antique Late 18th Century French Provincial Prints

Materials

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

Materials

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

Materials

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

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

Materials

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

Materials

Copper

Set of Seven Engravings by Martinet
Set of Seven Engravings by Martinet

Set of Seven Engravings by Martinet

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H 12.32 in W 10.5 in D 0.75 in

Set of Seven Engravings by Martinet

Located in Essex, MA

Each a different bird. In crème painted frames with gilt details.

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Antique 18th Century French Prints

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

Materials

Paint, 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

Category

Antique 18th Century French Prints

Materials

Paper

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

Materials

Paint

Four Hand Colored Engravings of Owls by F.N Martinet
Four Hand Colored Engravings of Owls by F.N Martinet

Four Hand Colored Engravings of Owls by F.N Martinet

Located in Essex, MA

Each featuring different species. Nicely matted with gilded and painted frames. Estate of Michael D Dingman.

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Antique 1790s French Prints

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 engravings by Francois-Nicolas Martinet). With this natural history of birds Buffon attempted to

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Antique Late 18th Century French Regency Paintings

Materials

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

engravings by Francois-Nicolas Martinet). With this natural history of birds Buffon attempted to paint the

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Antique Late 18th Century French Regency Paintings

Materials

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

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

Illustrated with 1008 engravings by Francois-Nicolas Martinet). With this natural history of birds Buffon

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Antique Late 18th Century German Paintings

Materials

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

Antique French engraving of birds, Paris, late 18th century. From the Histoire Naturelle des

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Antique Late 18th Century French Prints

Materials

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

century rag paper by Francois-Nicolas Martinet. These engravings are in mint condition ready to be framed

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Antique Late 18th Century German Paintings

Materials

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

Materials

Wood, 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

Materials

Paper

Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith
Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith

Pair of Naples-Decorated Porcelain Ornithological Glass Cooler/Rinser/Monteith

Located in New York, NY

on the present coolers are likely based on François Nicolas Martinet's engravings in the work

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Antique 1830s Italian Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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Martinet Engraving For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic martinet engraving available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of paper, paint and burl, every martinet engraving was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer martinet engraving, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 19th Century. When you’re browsing for the right martinet engraving, those designed in Georgian, Regency and Louis XVI styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one martinet engraving that is appealing in its simplicity, but Francois Nicolas Martinet, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon and George Edwards produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Martinet Engraving?

A martinet engraving can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $723, while the lowest priced sells for $165 and the highest can go for as much as $27,500.