Antique Engraving, Drawing, Sketch
Depicting a Pair of Chinese Golden Pheasants, Circa 1770
On Fine Laid Paper with Watermark
By the Renowned 18th-Century French Ornithologist
François-Nicolas Martinet
Published in Paris by the Royal Printing Office
Plate Numbered 217
He collaborated closely with Count Georges-Louis Leclerc du Buffon on the Natural History of Birds.
Martinet also worked for Marmontel, Voltaire, and Philidor.
The work is presented in a beautiful molded and patinated wooden frame.
It is in very good, even excellent, condition.
Frame Dimensions - H31 x W26 x D4 cm
Sketch Dimensions - H22 x W16.5 cm
Specifications
ConditionExcellentColorsMulti ColorMaterialWoodNumber of items1Height31 cmWidth26 cmDepth4 cm