FRANÇOIS-NICOLAS MARTINET (1731-1800)

Original Hand-Coloured Copper Etching

Title: Merle Violet, Du Royaume De Juda (Violet Merle Of The Kingdom Of Judah)

Image Size: 24cm x 20cm

Item Size: Height: 51cm, Width: 45cm, Depth: 5cm, Weight: 2Kg

Edition: From Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux (1770-1786)

Signature Details: Signed Lower Left Margin; Inscribed Title Beneath Image In French Script

Archival Reference Notation "7/2 Clv" On Backing; Institutional Markings On Verso

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

Provenance: François-Nicolas Martinet (1731-1800) Was A Distinguished French Naturalist Illustrator, Engineer, And Engraver. His Work Appeared In Georges-Louis Comte De Buffon'S Seminal *Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux*, One Of The Most Important Ornithological Publications In Natural History. Martinet'S Meticulous Hand-Coloured Copper Engravings Exemplify 18Th-Century Scientific Illustration At Its Finest, Combining Artistic Precision With Naturalistic Observation. This Publication Remains A Cornerstone Reference For Bird Documentation And Taxonomy.

Condition: Good - Original Hand-Coloured Mount With Marbled Paper Backing; Minor Age-Related Patina Consistent With 18Th-Century Provenance; Professionally Framed With Period-Appropriate Gilt Moulding And Blue Conservation Matting.

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163148+20

Location of item: 4-10 Keon Parade, Thomastown, VIC, Australia

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