Bidspirit auction | FRANCOIS-NICOLAS MARTINET FRENCH COLOR ENGRAVING

FRANCOIS-NICOLAS MARTINET FRENCH COLOR ENGRAVING - Francois-Nicolas Martinet, French, 1731 to 1800, hand-colored engraving on paper. Parisian ornithological school, ca. 1770 to 1783. The artwork depicts an exotic bird from Guiana, nightjar or goatsucker. Titled Crapaud-volant varie, de Cayenne in the bottom middle. Plate 766. Paris edition of Buffons Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. Typical double border of the Paris Imprimerie Royale. Matted and framed. Collectible Graphic Art Prints, Zoological Illustration. THIS LOT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A 30-DAY UNCONDITIONAL RETURN FROM THE DATE OF THE SALE. RETURN SHIPPING IS THE BUYER'S RESPONSIBILITY. CANCELLATIONS REQUESTED PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT OF WON LOTS WILL NOT BE HONORED. Dimensions Overall size: Frame 15 x 12 in, Image 10 x 8 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Overall good vintage condition. Refer to photos. Sold as is.