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Pair of Copperplate Owl Engravings by François Nicolas Martinet
$1,100List Price
About the Item
- Creator:François Nicolas Martinet (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Width: 14.88 in (37.8 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Late 18th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Charlottesville, VA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU117021998712
François Nicolas Martinet
Martinet was one of the most important bird illustrators of his time in France. He engraved the plates for numerous works on natural history, especially ornithology and did the illustrations for the “Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux” [Natural History of the Birds] published by L’Imprimerie Royale, Paris, 1770–86.
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