Set Of Ten Engravings By Franco Nicolas Martinet
Stock No
WD9019758
2022
- £3,950.00
- €4,606 Euro
- $4,940 US Dollar
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Item Description
Fantastic set of ten beautifully hand-coloured engravings of Herons by Francois Nicolas Martinet, circa 1770.
These prints are framed in a bespoke gilt bamboo frame with hessian mounts and ar70 art glass for optimal clarity.
Over the course of François Nicolas Martinet career he engraved illustrations of birds for some of the most influential naturalists in 18th-Century France.
These exceptional hand-coloured engravings are from Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon's work Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux . The work was published in Paris from 1770 to 1786.
Martinet was one of the greatest birds artists of the 18th century. He worked for the French court as an engraver and artist. Martinet's illustrations are accurate and beautifully artistic.
A fantastic set of prints that will have a timeless style.
Item Info
Seller
Seller Location
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Item Dimensions
H: 38cm W: 32cm D: 1cm
Period
18th Century & Earlier
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Location
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
Item Location
United Kingdom
Seller Contact No
+44 (0)1666 505111
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