Long-eared Bat

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Artist/Maker	Detmold (etcher) Detmold (artist)
Place of origin	England (made)

Etching depicting a long-eared bat, with an insect in front of it.

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Categories	Prints Animals and Wildlife
Object type	Print
Title	Long-eared Bat (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	etching Paper Etching
Brief description	'Long-eared Bat', etching by C. M. Detmold from a drawing by E. J. Detmold, England, 1897
Physical description	Etching depicting a long-eared bat, with an insect in front of it.
Dimensions	Height: 4.6875in Width: 5.4375in Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Marks and inscriptions	E. J. Detmold (signed in pencil) M.D. E.J.D. (inscribed in pencil)
Credit line	Given by the Contemporary Art Society
Object history	The Detmold twins worked together on this print - Edward did the original pencil drawing, which was then etched by Charles, and finally the plate was bitten by Edward.
Subjects depicted	Natural History Bat
Bibliographic reference	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1929, London: Board of Education, 1930.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.2816-1929

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O752607/long-eared-bat-print-detmold/

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