Souchet, male. Canard d'ete, male. Ornithologia, sive synopsis methodica sistens avium divisionem in ordines.

Mathurin Jaques Brisson

Published by Theodorum Haak, 1760

About this Item

Souchet, male. Canard d'ete, male. Male shoveler. Male Summer Duck. An original hand-coloured copper plate engraving. Drawn and engraved by Francois-Nicolas Martinet (1760-1800). From The Ornithologia, sive synopsis methodica by Mathurin Jaques Brisson of 1760. Signed in the plate lower left. Size of sheet: 13.50" x 9.50". Size of image: 10.75" x 9". Francois-Nicolas Martinet was a French engineer, engraver and naturalist. He engraved plates for numerous works on natural history but he specialized in ornithology. Most notable are these produced for The Ornithologia. Condition: Near Fine. The engraving is exceptionally clean and fresh. It is marked where it would have been folded in the book with one crease to the center and a fainter crease at the left. There is one pale spot of foxing to the left of the print; also a white dot of paint to the left of the shoveler s breast. Seller Inventory # 001025

Bibliographic Details

Title: Souchet, male. Canard d'ete, male. ...

Publisher: Theodorum Haak

Publication Date: 1760

Binding: No Binding

Illustrator: Francois-Nicolas Martinet

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)