Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Sowerby, 1756–1822, British
Title:
A Barbastelle Bat
Date:
1798
Materials & Techniques:
Graphite on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 1/8 × 6 1/2 inches (18.1 × 16.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, lower right: "no front teeth in the | upper jaw"; on verso in graphite, upper left: "Vespertilio barbastelle"; upper right: "by favor of Mr Peete | from the Powder Mill | Dartford Sept 24th 1798"; center left: "Habitat [...]"; lower left; "113"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1978.43.72
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
Western Barbastelle | animal art | bat (animal)
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:18265