18th Century Colored French Etching by François Nicolas Martinet for the Histoire Naturelle

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Very Rare fish print
Plate 54 with detailed drawing of four fish, a Martinet, Salmon, Tuna, and Sturgeon - Original … more Very Rare fish print
Plate 54 with detailed drawing of four fish, a Martinet, Salmon, Tuna, and Sturgeon - Original 18th Century Hand Colored Print.

The Histoire Naturelle by Comte de Buffon, published in Paris from 1770 to 1786.

Francois Nicolas Martinet (1725-1804) was a French engineer and engraver. He worked for the court. His work is varried: from illustrating plays and operas to drawing and engraving landscapes, portraits of notables and scenes of court life at Versailles.

Print measures: 9"x14"
Frame mesures: 17.5"x23.5"
The print is framed in an archival framed. less