Name: François Nicolas Martinet (1731-1800) Le pigeon ramier de Madacascar Engraving
Brand: François Nicolas Martinet
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About the Item

François Nicolas Martinet (French, 1731 - c. 1800) Le Pigeon Ramier de Madacascar (The Wood Pigeon of Madagascar) • 18th century hand colored Copper Plate engraving • Plate No. 192 from : L' Histoir e des oiseaux, peints dans leurs aspects apparents et sensibles, published in 1790 (“The History of the Birds, painted in their appearing and sensitive aspects“) • Glased ebonized hardwood frame contemporary to the engraving, ca. 43 x 33 cm A rare pigeon print and even rarer to find it in its original frame – A most decorative object indeed. Worldwide shipping for this object is complimentary - There are no additional charges for handling delivery. François-Nicolas Martinet (1731 - c. 1800) was a French engineer, engraver and naturalist. Although trained as an engineer and draftsman, he began to produce engravings for books and it later became his primary profession. Martinet's year of birth is known but sources are divided on the year of his death. Little is known of his life, a son, Aaron Martinet, became a print dealer in Paris. By 1756 he became engraver for the King's cabinet, reporting to the Maison du Roi. Martinet engraved the plates for numerous works on natural history, especially ornithology. Notable in particular are those for Buffon's natural history where he made 1008 engravings. He also contributed 21 ornithological illustrations to Diderot and d'Alembert's Encyclopédie. His major work was for l'Ornithologia, sive Synopsis methodica of Mathurin Jacques Brisson (1760–63) to which he contributed extensively. Some of his plates have been of importance in the taxonomy and identification of now extinct species. Some of his engravings were later hand coloured and these are not uniform or consistent across copies.[1] He also produced illustrations of architecture, landscape, and theatre. I am Adrian Stuart Grond trading as ASGrond - Art Antiques. Passionate collector, purveyor and artist. Here on 1stdibs I am offering Fine Art that I have collected over the last thirty years. Phantoms of Time - Things of the past - for you to add to your future and so enriching your life’s tapestry. I often choose to leave objects in the state I acquired them, chiefly to retain as much of their originality as possible, but also to leave open all options regarding the object’s future treatment and appearance. Examine the provided photographs and ask questions. I am here to assist you to my best of knowledge. Although I do of course accept returns, costs are incurred on both sides – so be sure you are confident regarding condition before purchase of any item. With some of the larger and or more valuable objects, I prefer to let 1stDibs handle delivery. However, most of my stock I deliver worldwide for free– so no extra costs on top of the sale price for those items. I do decline to accept responsibility for any declaration made to the customs authority concerning import and export. These include age, value and provenience and so on as well as the taxes concerning these. Meaning, you the buyer cover all incurring import costs, duties and taxes on your end. I pack the goods myself and very carefully. Where it makes sense, for environmental reasons I will use recycled packing materials. I ship using the Swiss Postal Priority Service and all shipments are fully insured. Thank you for your interest and please note, that I offer free worldwide shipping on most items.

Creator:
François Nicolas Martinet (1731 - 1800, French)
Creation Year:
1790
Dimensions:
Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)Width: 13 in (33 cm)Depth: 1.19 in (3 cm)
Medium:
Ink,Watercolor,Laid Paper
Movement Style:
Naturalistic
Period:
18th Century
Condition:
In great antique condition with age-appropriate wear and use.
Gallery Location:
Meinisberg, CH
Reference Number:
Seller: TK_19_31stDibs: LU1668212656502