An original copper plate engraving of a Curlew drawn and engraved by Francois-Nicholas Martinet.
Hand coloured. Printed on strong cream coloured paper.
From The Comte de Buffon’s Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux, published in Paris from 1770 to 1786. Book 5. Plate number 28.
Dated 1770.
Size: 5 x 34.5 cms with part of the image measuring 23.5 x 29 cms.
Condition. Very Good. There is one spot of foxing close to the right hand edge of the plate. The engraving does not sit squarely on the paper upon which it has been pressed. This fault could be resolved were it mounted for framing. There are two strong creases running vertically through the image and one that is less obvious. They are in consequence of the engraving having been folded into a book.
