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Francois-Nicolas MARTINET (French, 1731-1800)
Francois-Nicolas Martinet (1731-1800) was a French engineer, engraver and naturalist. Martinet engraved the plates for numerous works on natural history,
especially ornithology. Notable in particular are those for l'Ornithologia, sive Synopsis methodica of Mathurin Jacques Brisson (1760-63).
References:
"Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux", (1770-1786) - Anker 76; "Fine Bird Books" 83; McGill/Wood 267; Nissen IVB 158; Zimmer page 104-106
Title: "Canard de Miclon (Old Squaw)"
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
Year: 1700-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving
Sheet size: 13" x 9.25"
Image size: 8.25" x 6.75"
Price: $300
Title: "Le Harle Femell (The Female
Merganser)"
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
Year: 1700-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving
Sheet size: 13" x 9.25"
Image size: 8.25" x 6.75"
Price: $400
Title: "Le Canard a Longue Queue (The
Long Tailed Duck)"
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
Year: 1700-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving
Sheet size: 10" x 8"
Image size: 8.5" x 7"
Price: $300
Title: "Le Millouinan"
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
Year: 1700-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving
Sheet size: 10.25" x 8"
Image size: 8.25" x 6.75"
Price: $300
Title: "Oye a Duvet oe Eider male, du
Dannemark"
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
Year: 1700-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving
Sheet size: 10" x 8"
Image size: 8.5" x 7.25"
Price: SOLD
Title: "Sacelle male, de la cote de
Coromandel"
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
Year: 1700-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving
Sheet size: 10.25" x 8"
Image size: 8.25" x 6.75"
Price: $300
Title: "Le Canard Musque (The Musk
Duck)"
Portfolio: Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux
Year: 1700-1786
Medium: Original Hand-Colored Engraving
Sheet size: 10.25" x 8"
Image size: 8.5" x 6.75"
Price: SOLD
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