Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc.
Downingtown, PA
Details
- Dimensions
- 13ʺW × 0.75ʺD × 21.75ʺH
- Styles
- Georgian
- Illustration
- Frame Type
- Framed
- Art Subjects
- Animals
- Period
- Late 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Cream
- Condition Notes
- Good Good less
- Description
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Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving,
Circa 1770.
(Ref: )
The framed Francois Martinet engraving is from Buffon's Historie Naturelle des … more Francois Nicholas Martinet Bird Engraving,
Circa 1770.
(Ref: )
The framed Francois Martinet engraving is from Buffon's Historie Naturelle des Oiseaux displayed beautifully in a large frame. There are two birds depicted 1. Martin pecheur Madagascar, 2. Martin pecheur de Pondecherry.
Dimensions: 21 3/4 inches high x 13 inches wide x 3/4 inches deep (sight: 10 inches x 8 1/4 inches).
Over the course of his illustrious career, Fran'ois Nicolas Martinet (1731-1790?) engraved illustrations of birds for some of the most influential naturalists in 18th-century France, including Fran'ois Sal'rne, Mathurin Brisson, and, above all, Georges Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffon.
This exceptional, hand-colored engraving is from Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The work was published in Paris from 1770 to 1786. Francois Nicolas Martinet provided all of the illustrations for the work. less
Earle D. Vandekar of Knightsbridge, Inc.
Downingtown, PA
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