Description
This is a hand-colored engraving of male and female woodpeckers entitled "1. Le Petit Pie varie, 2. Sa Femelle" by Francois Nicolas Martinet, plate 598 from 'Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux' in association with Georges Louis Leclerc Comte de Buffon, first published in Paris in 1765 by Edme Louis Daubento. It depicts a male and a female woodpecker perched on branches of a tree.
This colorful and detailed hand-colored copperplate engraving is printed on high quality laid chain-linked paper, which measures 12.63" x 9.38". It is in excellent condition.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: See the description.
Origin:
France
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France
Art Subjects: Animals
Frame Type: Unframed
This colorful and detailed hand-colored copperplate engraving is printed on high quality laid chain-linked paper, which measures 12.63" x 9.38". It is in excellent condition.
Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: See the description.
Origin:
France
Materials & Techniques:
Engraving
Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France
Art Subjects: Animals
Frame Type: Unframed
Condition
Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; See the description.
Buyer's Premium
20%
Dimensions
12.63 x 9.38 x 0.07 in
Woodpeckers "Le Petit Pic" an 18th Century Hand-Colored Engraving by Martinet, 1765
Estimate $420-$860
Starting Bid
$200
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