Skip to main contentDescriptionHand colored engraving of three birds. The far left bird is a Malachite Kingfisher (Alcedo Cristata) standing on a tree branch, facing right. The top right bird is an American Pygmy Fisher (Chloroceryle Aenea) standing on a tree branch, facing left. The bottom right bird is an American Pygmy Fisher (Chloroceryle Aenea) standing on a tree branch, facing left.
1.Petit Martin-pêcheur hupé de L'Isle de Luçon 2. Petit Martin-pêcheur verd de Cayenne 3. Sa Femelle
Alternate Title(s)
- 1. Malachite Kingfisher. 2. American Pygmy Kingfisher. 3. American Pygmy Kingfisher.
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
Credit LineGift of Loren G. Lipson, M.D.
Object numberW2014.001.096
ClassificationsPrint
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18th century
François Nicolas Martinet
18th century