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
By François Nicolas Martinet
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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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