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The Bat

Print
18th century - 19th century (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

'The Bat'; A bat in flight, against a backdrop of a dark sky, small tower, building ruins and foliage; The title and 'Page 236.' lettered below the image - This is a page that has been removed from a book.

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Bat (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
(wood-engraving?) print on paper
Brief description
'The Bat'; A bat in flight, against a backdrop of a dark sky, small tower, building ruins and foliage; White line (wood?) engraving print on paper; Page 236, removed from an unknown book; Anonymous; (?)England; 18th-19th century.
Physical description
'The Bat'; A bat in flight, against a backdrop of a dark sky, small tower, building ruins and foliage; The title and 'Page 236.' lettered below the image - This is a page that has been removed from a book.
Dimensions
  • Sheet height: 218cm
  • Sheet width: 145mm
Marks and inscriptions
THE BAT / Page 236.

Note
Below the image.
Production
This is a page that was removed from a book. Object 29638:158 appears to be from the same publication.
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Other number
Page 236 - numbered on sheet
Collection
Accession number
29638:171

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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