Twelve French Hand-Colored Bird Engravings

Designed and Engraved by Francois Nicolas Martinet (1731-1804); From Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by George-Louis Marie Leclere, Comte de Buffon; Printed at the Imprimerie Royale, 1770-1786

Comprising:
Heron bleuatre; de Cayenne;
Le Heron blanc;
L'Agamie de Cayenne;
Faisan, Le Pierre de Cayenne;
Petit Heron roux du Senegal;
Heron, de la cote de Coromandel;
Crabier tachete, de la Martinique;
Beccassine, de la Chine; all contained within Chinese pierced giltwood frames. Together with
Le Guignard;
Caille, de la Louisiane;
Grosse Gelinote, du Canada, all three within simple wood frames;
and a Martinet hand-colored engraving depicting three Petit Oiseau, matted, unframed.

Eight Chinese pierced giltwood frames: 14 x 10 inches. Two frames with Country Club plaques: 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches; Guignard: 10 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches; unframed sheet of last 19 x 13 inches.

Property from the Estate of Deanna Vondrak, Deerfield Beach, Florida

Heron bleuatre; de Cayenne: minor foxing overall.
Le Heron blanc: minor toning;
L'Agamie de Cayenne: bleeding and minor foxing around the vegetation.
Faisan, Le Pierre de Cayenne:
moderate foxing overall.
Petit Heron roux du Senegal: toning overall; minor foxing.
Heron, de la cote de Coromandel: toning overall; minor rippling to paper in upper right quadrant.
Crabier tachete, de la Martinique: minor toning and minor scattered spots of foxing.
Beccassine, de la Chine: minor toning.
Le Guignard: moderate foxing overall.
Caille, de la Louisiane: toning overall; black spot in margin at lower right; with brass plaque reading 'Tombstone Tournament Newport Country Club August 20th 1932'.
Grosse Gelinote, du Canada: slight toning overall;
Petit- Oiseau: matted, unframed; entire sheet, good condition.

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Twelve French Hand-Colored Bird Engravings

Designed and Engraved by Francois Nicolas Martinet (1731-1804); From Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux by George-Louis Marie Leclere, Comte de Buffon; Printed at the Imprimerie Royale, 1770-1786

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