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Francois Nicolas Martinet Prints

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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Creator: Francois Nicolas Martinet
Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770
Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770

Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770

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Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving, circa 1770

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Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet

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