Skip to main content

Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative 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.

to
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
18
378
247
237
84
Creator: Francois Nicolas Martinet
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 is from Buffon's Historie Naturelle des Oiseaux displa...
Category

1770s French Georgian Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

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

Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770

Related Items
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...
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of a Peacock by Manetti, 'circa 1770'
Antique Bird Print of a Peacock by Manetti, 'circa 1770'

Antique Bird Print of a Peacock by Manetti, 'circa 1770'

H 17.72 in W 13.78 in D 0.02 in
Set of 8 Antique Prints of Scottish Castles, circa 1770
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Glorious set of 8 prints of mainly Scottish Castles. 2 from the English borders. Copper-plate engravings mainly after drawings by Moses Griffiths. ...
Category

1770s English Georgian Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Set of 8 Antique Prints of Scottish Castles, circa 1770
Set of 8 Antique Prints of Scottish Castles, circa 1770

Set of 8 Antique Prints of Scottish Castles, circa 1770

H 7.25 in W 10 in D 0.13 in
Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Green Macaw
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'L'Ara Vert'. Old bird engraving of a green macaw. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description du Cabinet ...
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Green Macaw
Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Green Macaw

Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Green Macaw

H 10.24 in W 7.76 in D 0.02 in
18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in Miami, FL
Antique engraving prints - make a great gift! Fine crisp impression of great rarity; it is particularly unusual to find a 18th century color engraving print of this quality and cond...
Category

Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher
18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher

18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print by François Boucher

H 19 in W 13.88 in D 0.07 in
Antique Bird Print of a White-Tailed Eagle by Manetti, circa 1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'Aquila di coda Bianca d'America - Aquila cauda Alba Americana Edw'. Beautiful copper engraving of the white-tailed eagle. This print originates from 'Stori...
Category

Mid-18th Century Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of a White-Tailed Eagle by Manetti, circa 1770
Antique Bird Print of a White-Tailed Eagle by Manetti, circa 1770

Antique Bird Print of a White-Tailed Eagle by Manetti, circa 1770

H 17.52 in W 14.38 in D 0.02 in
Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Nutcracker by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
By J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn, Cornelius Nozeman
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Caryocatactes'. This print depicts the Spotted Nutcracker (Caryocatactes - Nucifraga caryocatactes). The spotted nutcracker, Eurasian nutcracker, or just nutcra...
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Nutcracker by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Nutcracker by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Antique Bird Print of the Spotted Nutcracker by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

H 21.07 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in
Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in Miami, FL
Antique engraving prints - make a great gift! Fine crisp impression of great rarity; it is particularly unusual to find a 18th century color engraving print of this quality and cond...
Category

Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher
Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher

Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher

H 19 in W 13.88 in D 0.07 in
Antique Bird Print of the Caprimulgus by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
By J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn, Cornelius Nozeman
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Caprimulgus'. Caprimulgus is a large and very widespread genus of nightjars, medium-sized nocturnal birds with long pointed wings, short legs and short bills. C...
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Caprimulgus by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Antique Bird Print of the Caprimulgus by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Antique Bird Print of the Caprimulgus by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

H 21.07 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in
Antique Bird Print of the Magpie by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
By J.C. Sepp, M. Houttuyn, Cornelius Nozeman
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Pica'. This print depicts the magpie bird with an egg. Magpies of the genus Pica are generally found in temperate regions of Europe, Asia and western North America, with populations also present in Tibet and high elevation areas of India, i.e. Ladakh (Kargil and Leh) and Pakistan. Magpies of the genus Cyanopica are found in East Asia and also the Iberian peninsula. The birds called...
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Magpie by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770
Antique Bird Print of the Magpie by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

Antique Bird Print of the Magpie by Sepp & Nozeman, 1770

H 21.07 in W 14.57 in D 0.02 in
Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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 ...
Category

18th Century French Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

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

H 16.15 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in
Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher
By François Boucher
Located in Miami, FL
Antique engraving prints, make a great gift! Fine crisp impression of great rarity; it is particularly unusual to find a 18th century color engraving print of this quality and condi...
Category

Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher
Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher

Late 18th Century Neoclassical French Fashion Engraving Print, François Boucher

H 19 in W 13.88 in D 0.07 in
Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Gridded Parrot
By Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique bird print titled 'Le Papegai Maillé'. Old bird engraving of a gridded parrot. This print originates from 'Histoire Naturelle, générale et particulière, avec la description d...
Category

Late 18th Century Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Gridded Parrot
Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Gridded Parrot

Original Antique Bird Engraving of a Gridded Parrot

H 10.24 in W 7.76 in D 0.02 in
Previously Available Items
Set of Four 18th Century Parrot Prints Ornithological Engravings
By François Nicolas Martinet, Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon
Located in Richmond, London
A very decorative set of four of engravings of parrots, by François Nicolas Martinet, from Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, 1770–1786. France, circa 1770–80. Original hand-colored...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

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

H 17.92 in W 15.36 in D 0.79 in
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 birds by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1725-1804), Plate 746, circa 1770. “Barbu a ve...
Category

Late 18th Century French Provincial Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

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

H 15.25 in W 0.625 in D 12.75 in
Set of Four 18th Century Martinet Birds
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
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 ...
Category

18th Century French Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

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

Set of Four 18th Century Martinet Birds

H 15.36 in W 13 in D 0.79 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 Naturelle Des Oiseaux, L'Imprimerie R...
Category

Late 18th Century French Regency Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paint

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

18th Century French Engravings of Birds

H 19.3 in W 14.57 in D 1.19 in
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, 1770-1786. France, circa 1770. Original hand-colored copper-plate engravings, e...
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

Materials

Paper

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

H 22.64 in W 17.52 in D 0.99 in
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 engravings), 1770-1786. A remarkable set of twel...
Category

Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet Decorative Art

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

H 16.75 in W 13.75 in D 1 in
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...
Category

18th Century and Earlier French Antique Francois Nicolas Martinet 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

H 17 in W 14 in

Francois Nicolas Martinet decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.

Francois Nicolas Martinet decorative art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Francois Nicolas Martinet decorative art, although beige editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original decorative art by Francois Nicolas Martinet were created in the Louis XVI style in france during the 18th century and earlier. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative art by Aubusson Manufacture, Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres, Georges-Louis Leclerc, and Comte de Buffon. Prices for Francois Nicolas Martinet decorative art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $235 and can go as high as $5,067, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,715.

Recently Viewed

View All