Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
French, 1731-1800
Martinet was one of the most important bird illustrators of his time in France. He engraved the plates for numerous works on natural history, especially ornithology and did the illustrations for the “Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux” [Natural History of the Birds] published by L’Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1770–86.
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Artist: Francois Nicolas Martinet
Black Guillemot: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a black guillemot bird entitled "Le Guillemot" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 903 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association with G...
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A Falkland Island Quail: An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a Falkland Island Quail ("Caille des Isles Malouines") by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 222 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in associatio...
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Woodpeckers "Le Petit Pic" An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of male and female woodpeckers entitled "1. Le Petit Pie varie, 2. Sa Femelle" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 598 from 'Histoire Naturelle des O...
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Le Millouinan /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art Duck Natural History
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800)
Title: "Le Millouinan" (Plate 1002)
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
*Signed by Martinet in the plate (printed signatur...
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1770s Old Masters Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Sacelle male, de la cote de Coromandel /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800)
Title: "Sacelle male, de la cote de Coromandel" (Plate 949)
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
*Signed by Martinet in the...
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1770s Old Masters Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Colorful Parrot: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a parrot bird entitled "La Perruche-Ara, de Cayenne (Parrot)" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 864 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in ass...
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Canard de Miclon (Old Squaw) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art Duck
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800)
Title: "Canard de Miclon (Old Squaw)" (1008)
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
*Signed by Martinet in the plate (printed...
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1770s Old Masters Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Bird of Prey: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a parrot bird entitled "La Bondree (Bird of Prey)" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 420 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association wi...
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1760s Naturalistic Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Engraving
Red & Black Woodpeckers: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th century hand-colored copperplate engraving of a pair of red and black woodpecker birds entitled "1. Pie Roux, de Cayenne 2. Petit Pie Noir, de Cayenne (Red a...
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1760s Naturalistic Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Turtledove of Senegal: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a turtledove entitled "Tourterelle a Collier, du Senegal (Turtledove of Senegal)" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 161 from 'Histoire Naturelle...
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1760s Naturalistic Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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A Pair of Woodpeckers: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th century hand-colored copperplate engraving of male and female woodpecker birds entitled "1. Pie Male de la Encenada, 2. Petit Pic des Moluques (Woodpeckers)"...
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1760s Naturalistic Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Engraving
A Greenfinch & A Sparrow: An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a Greenfinch bird and a tree sparrow ("1, Le Friquet, 2. Le Verdier") by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 227 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux...
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1760s Naturalistic Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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An Icelandic GyrFalcon: An 18th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of an Icelandic Ger Falcon entitled "Gerfault d''Islande" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 210 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in associatio...
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1760s Naturalistic Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800)
Title: "Le Canard a Longue Queue (The Long Tailed Duck)" (Plate 954)
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
*Signed by Martin...
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1770s Old Masters Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Le Harle Femell (The Female Merganser) /// Ornithology Martinet Bird Animal Art
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: François-Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731-1800)
Title: "Le Harle Femell (The Female Merganser)" (Plate 953)
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
*Signed by Martinet in the...
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1770s Old Masters Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Francois Nicolas Martinet (1731-1804) - Engraving, Petite Outarde ou Canepetiere
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Corsham, GB
This hand-colored engraving comes from "Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux," a famous set of volumes edited by Georges Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffon (1707-1788). The book was publish...
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Early 18th Century Francois Nicolas Martinet Art
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Engraving
Turtledove: An 18th Century Hand-colored Bird Engraving by Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored engraving of a turtledove entitled "Tourterelle du Senegal (Turtledove of Senegal)" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 160 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseau...
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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.
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An original copper plate engraving with original hand color by French artist François-Nicolas Martinet (1760-1800) titled "Oye a Duvet oe Eider male, du Dannemark", c. 1770. Signed ...
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