Vespertilio murinus Linn
Print
c.1775? (published)
c.1775? (published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
'Vespertilio murinus Linn'; Bat, viewed face-on; with wings outspread; Intaglio print on paper; Numbered L1 in the top-right corner, so was presumably removed from a book.
This is the upper part of a larger print which has been cut in two. The lower half is object 29638:175, which shows only the head of the bat and has the title, designer's and engraver's names lettered below.
This is the upper part of a larger print which has been cut in two. The lower half is object 29638:175, which shows only the head of the bat and has the title, designer's and engraver's names lettered below.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Vespertilio murinus Linn (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Intaglio print on laid paper |
| Brief description | 'Vespertilio murinus Linn'; Bat, viewed face-on; with wings outspread; Intaglio print on laid paper; Design by Buvée; Engraved by Bischoff; Possibly taken from an edition of the naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber's 'Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen' (1774-1804); (?)Germany; (?)ca.1775. |
| Physical description | 'Vespertilio murinus Linn'; Bat, viewed face-on; with wings outspread; Intaglio print on paper; Numbered L1 in the top-right corner, so was presumably removed from a book. This is the upper part of a larger print which has been cut in two. The lower half is object 29638:175, which shows only the head of the bat and has the title, designer's and engraver's names lettered below. |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | L1 (Numbered, top-right corner.) |
| Object history | This is the upper part of a larger print which has been cut in two. The lower half is object 29638:174, which shows only the head of the bat and has the title, designer's and engraver's names lettered below. It is possibly taken from an edition of the naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber's 'Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen', a series of books written in the period 1774-1804, focusing on mammals of the world. |
| Production | Possibly taken from an edition of the naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber's 'Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen', a series of books written in the period 1774-1804, focusing on mammals of the world. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | 29638:175 (Part) |
| Other number | L1 - numbered on sheet |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 29638:174 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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