Set of 9 Original Parrots by Francois Nicolas Martinet
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Set of 9 Original Parrots by Francois Nicolas Martinet
About the Item
- Creator:François Nicolas Martinet (Illustrator)
- Dimensions:Height: 14.57 in (37 cm)Width: 12.6 in (32 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 9
- Style:Other (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Bamboo,Engraved
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1770
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Gloucestershire, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: 9 martinet parrots 1stDibs: LU5968226623052
François Nicolas Martinet
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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