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1. Grimpereau des Philippines. 2. Grimpereau gris, des Philippines. 3. Petit Grimpereau, des Philippines. 4. Grimpereau olive, des Philippines.
Artist/Maker
François Nicolas Martinet
France, 1731 - c. 1804
Date18th century
MediumPaper
Dimensions(o) 32.5 x 23.7 cm; (i) 24.5 x 20.5 cm
ClassificationsPrint
Credit LineGift of Loren G. Lipson, M.D.
Object numberW2014.001.066
DescriptionHand colored engraving of four birds. The top left bird could be a Little Spiderhunter (Arachnothera Longirostra) or a Gray-Breasted Spiderhunter (Arachnothera Modesta). The top right bird could be a Purple Sundbird (Cinnyris Asiaticus) or a Metallic-Winged Sunbird (Aethopyga Pulcherrima). The bottom left bird could be an Olive-Backed Sunbird (Cinnyris Jugularis) and the bottom right bird could be an Olive-Backed Sunbird (Cinnyris Jugularis).On View
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François Nicolas Martinet
18th century
François Nicolas Martinet
18th century