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Pair of Martinet Bird Prints
$750List Priceper set
About the Item
- Creator:François Nicolas Martinet (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 13.5 in (34.29 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Louis XVI (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1770
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Doylestown, PA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU83705136383
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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