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Hand-Colored Bird Engravings French Martinet-Buffon Ornithological Circa 1790
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These are beautifully drawn, detailed copperplate engravings from one of the most important ornithological works of the 18th century. They are rare and compelling hand-colored engravings printed on original 18th-century rag paper taken from the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by Georges Louis Leclerc, le Comte de Buffon (1708-1788), with engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet (1731-1804), published in Paris 1770-1786. These are small, gem-like, Individual bird scenes.
Dimensions: 6 inches x 3.5 inches (8 inches x 10 inches in the matte)
Condition: Excellent.
Price: $830 for a set of six out of the nine shown. The customer can select the six he or she prefers.
Background of Georges Louis Leclerc, le Comte de Buffon and Francois Nicholas Martinet:
The Comte de Buffon was a mathematician and scientist often thought of as the founding father of ornithology. His lifetime goal was to create images of most of the world's birds in their natural environment. His work prefigured the works of John James Audubon.
Under Louis XV, he was the head of the Royal Botanical Gardens. Martinet was a French court artist and engraver whose work included illustrations of life at Versailles, theatrical studies, landscapes, and the bird engravings for which he is best known.
- Creator:François Nicolas Martinet (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 10 in (25.4 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 0.25 in (6.35 mm)
- Sold As:Set of 6
- Style:Regency (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Paper,Engraved
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1790
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Katonah, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU866529046802
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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