Francois Nicolas Martinet Art

This is a hand-colored engraving of a parrot bird entitled "Aigle d' Amerique (American Eagle)" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 417 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in assoc...

Set of six beautiful 18th Century hand-coloured copper plate engravings from '1770- 1786 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' Paris Imprimerie Royale by Le Comte de Buffon Georges- Louis ...

Set of six 18th Century beautiful hand-coloured copper plate engravings from '1770- 1786 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' Paris Imprimerie Royale by Le Comte de Buffon Georges- Louis ...

Twenty hand-colored bird engravings by François Nicolas Martinet (1725-1804), taken from the ten volume ‘Histoire naturelle des oiseaux,’ by Georges-Louis Leclerc, compte de Buffon. ...

Fantastic set of ten beautifully hand-coloured engravings of Herons by Francois Nicolas Martinet, circa 1770. These prints are framed in a bespoke gilt bamboo frame with hessian mounts and ar70 art glass for optimal clarity. Over the course of François Nicolas Martinet career he engraved illustrations of birds for some of the most influential naturalists in 18th-Century France. These exceptional hand-coloured engravings are from Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux . The work was published in Paris from 1770 to 1786. Martinet was one of the greatest birds artists of the 18th century. He worked for the French court as an engraver and artist. Martinet's illustrations are accurate and beautifully artistic. A fantastic set of prints...

"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 ve...

Lovely set of four hand-colored copperplate engravings, by Nicholas Martinet. These engravigns are from the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, Paris Imprimerie Royale, by Le Comte de ...

A hand coloured engraving of a ' Corneille du Senegal' by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 327 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association with Georges Louis Leclerc Comte d...

A set of four hand coloured engravings by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plates 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Tits, Goldfinch, Carouge and Sparrows) from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association...

François-Nicolas (1725-1804). A set of twelve 18th century French engravings of birds from Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux, L'Imprimerie R...

A set of nine beautiful hand colored copper plate engravings from '1770- 1786 Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux ' Paris Imprimerie Royale by Le Comte de Buffon Georges- Louis Marie Lecl...

A hand colored engraving of a crane entitled "La Demoiselle de Numidie" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 241 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association with Georges Loui...

A hand-colored engraving of a female penguin entitled "Femelle du Pingoin" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 1004 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association with Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon, first published in Paris in 1765 by Edme Louis Daubento. It depicts a female penguin standing on a flat surface. This colorful and detailed hand-colored copperplate engraving is printed on high quality laid chain-linked paper, which measures 12.63" x 9.38". It is in excellent condition. Francois Nicolas Martinet (1731-c1804) was a French naturalist, engineer and artist, particularly as a skilled engraver. He produced engravings for numerous publication on natural history. He is best known for his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays and operas by Voltaire and others, as well as creating landscapes and scenes of Versailles and portraits of royalty and aristocrats. George Louis Leclerc Buffon (1707-1788) was a French aristocrat who became a very prominent and respected scientist and mathematician. He was the director of the Jardin des Plantes botanical garden in Paris. He published the 36 volume Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière (1749-1788) which included Martinet's bird illustrations...

This is a hand-colored engraving of a woodpecker entitled "Pictachete de Cayenne" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 553 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association with Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon, first published in Paris in 1765 by Edme Louis Daubento. It depicts a woodpecker on a live tree stump with leaves. This colorful and detailed hand-colored copperplate engraving is printed on high quality laid chain-linked paper, which measures 12.63" x 9.38". It is in excellent condition. Francois Nicolas Martinet (1731-c1804) was a French naturalist, engineer and artist, particularly as a skilled engraver. He produced engravings for numerous publication on natural history. He is best known for his bird engravings. Martinet also illustrated many plays and operas by Voltaire and others, as well as creating landscapes and scenes of Versailles and portraits of royalty and aristocrats. George Louis Leclerc Buffon (1707-1788) was a French aristocrat who became a very prominent and respected scientist and mathematician. He was the director of the Jardin des Plantes botanical garden in Paris. He published the 36 volume Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière (1749-1788) which included Martinet's bird illustrations...

A hand colored engraving of a falcon entitled "Le Faucon" by Francois Nicolas Martinet from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association with Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon...