Parrot on a flowering branch
Martinet was a leading engraver of ornithological prints who worked in France during the latter half of the 18th century. He trained as an engineer and draftsman and engraving book illustrations was initially a secondary profession. As his popularity and output grew, printmaking consumed most of his time and he became known for the prints used to illustrate “Histoire Naturelle Des Oiseaux” (1765-80), a multi-volumed set of books that contains over 1000 hand-colored plates. This image of a parrot comes from a different series.
Artwork Details
- Title: Parrot on a flowering branch
- Artist: Leo Browne (American, active 1906–38)
- Date: ca. 1938
- Medium: Hand-colored etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 16 1/8 × 12 1/8 in. (40.9 × 30.8 cm)
Sheet: 13 1/8 in. (33.3 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.282.146
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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