Francesco Saverio Manetti also spelt Xaviero or Xaverio Manetti (12 November 1723 – 12 November 1785) was an Italian physician, botanist and ornithologist. Among his works is the treatise on birds, Ornithologia methodice digesta or Storia naturale degli uccelli (1776). The plant genus Manettia was named in his honour by Carl Linnaeus. Manetti was born in Brozzi to Giovanni Bernardo and Maria Teresa Nesiscolt of Prague. His early studies were in Florence and later at Pisa where he studied botany under Pier Antonio Micheli. He graduated in medicine in 1745 and worked in Florence. In 1758 he joined the National Medical College where he studied anatomy under Antonio Cocchi (1695–1758), conducting the autopsy of Cocchi. Manetti was Professor of Botany of the "Società Botanica Fiorentina", a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, a Fellow of the Royal Society, learned societies in Göttingen and Montpellier, an Accademico dell'Istituto di Bologna and he maintained scientific contacts with the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus and with the main scientific circles of the second half of the 18th century. He was supervisor of the Orto Botanico di Firenze in Florence from 1749 to 1782 succeeding to Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti and Secretary of the Accademia dei Georgofili. With remarkable organizational effort, he secured the publication of Storia naturale degli uccelli, Natural History of the birds, a monumental work in five volumes illustrated with 600 hand-coloured engravings based on watercolor paintings. The book was commissioned by Maria Luisa, Grand duchess of Tuscany and the first volume was dedicated to Grand Duke Pietro Leopoldo. The third volume was dedicated to Ferdinando di Brobone and the fourth to Giorgio Nassau Clavering. The engravings were made by Tuscan abbot and engraver Lorenzo Lorenzi and Violante Vanni who had studied under British engraver Robert Strange. Engraving was an unusual profession for women in Florence during the period.
Scientific Illustrations of Birds by Saverio Manetti, Hand-Painted Intaglio - A
By Saverio Manetti
Located in New York, NY
These six intaglio illustrations come from "Storia naturale degli uccelli" ("Natural History of Birds), a book written by the Italian ornithologist Francesco Saverio Manetti (1723-17...
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Antique Bird Print of a Peacock by Manetti, 'circa 1770'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'Pavone della China maschio - Pavo Sinensis mas'. Beautiful copper engraving of a peacock. This print originates from 'Storia naturale degli Uccelli' by Sav...
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Three Antique Hand Colored Engravings of Birds
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Three 18th century hand colored engravings of parrot specimens as depicted by Peter Brown, an artist and naturalist, working in London England. Originally published in 1776 in a foli...
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Set of 18 Hand Coloured Bird Engravings
Located in New York, NY
Set of 18 hand coloured bird engravings. Antique hand coloured bird engravings by Jacques de Seve, commissioned by George-Louis Leclrec, Comtes de B...
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Antique Engraving of a Tucano Mangiapepe by Saverio Manetti
Located in Downingtown, PA
"Tucano Mangiapepe" (Pepper-Eating Toucan): 18th-Century Italian Ornithological Engraving by Saverio Manetti, Circa 1776 A superb and large-format hand-colored copperplate engravi...
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Hand Colored Antique Bird Print of Parrots
Located in Langweer, NL
Untitled bird print of parrots. Source unknown, to be determined. Published circa 1860.
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H 5.91 in W 9.65 in D 0 in
Antique Bird Print of The Painted Partridge by Hume & Marshall, 1879
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Francolinus Pictus'. Bird print of the painted partridge or southern francolin. This print originates from 'The Game Birds of India, Burmah and Ceylon' publishe...
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Unframed Collection Painted Scientific Illustrations of Various Insects
Located in New York, NY
Unframed Collection painted scientific illustrations of various insects from the early 20th century: Each measures approximately: 8" x 6" ...
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$395
H 18.43 in W 12.88 in D 0.01 in
Original Hand-Colored Antique Bird Print of Tanager Bird, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'La Tangaroux, de Cayenne.' This print shows a tanager bird. Originates from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux', by Comte de Buffon, published in Paris from 1770...
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H 5.91 in W 9.65 in D 0 in
Antique Bird Print of The Painted Bush-quail by Hume & Marshall, 1879
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Perdicula Erythrohyncha'. Bird print of the painted bush-quail. This print originates from 'The Game Birds of India, Burmah and Ceylon' published 1879-1881. ...
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Set of Four Hand Colored Humming Bird Prints
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are four framed hand colored humming bird species published in the early 20th century representing the original 19th century work of Scottish naturalist, Sir William Jardine. Presented under glass with marbleized mating...
Hardwood
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H 5.83 in W 9.57 in D 0.02 in
A Hand-Colored Illustration of the Snow Leopard or Once, 1824
Located in Langweer, NL
This engraving is a detailed depiction of a snow leopard, also known as an ounce (Panthera uncia). It shows the animal in a profile view, allowing for a clear observation of its phys...
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Antique Print of a Scientific Instrument, 1769
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'A curious Instrument which shews the Hour of the Day (..)'. Print of a scientific instrument. This print originates from 'The Gentleman's Magazine'. Artists a...
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H 19.3 in W 15.36 in D 1.58 in
Pair of Engravings With Hand-colored Ducks by Saverio Manetti 18th Century
By Saverio Manetti, Violante Vanni
Located in Milano, MI
Set of 2 hand-colored avian engravings, Italian, c. 1770, with figures of wild ducks, the mallard and the cicada, taken from Xavier Manetti's Natural History of Birds. They are on v...
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