Collection Highlights
Anna Pavlova (1881-1931)
1924
1952.45
Brown flesh tone painted plaster with wooden base
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Museum Collections
Drawings
Bat; sketch of an ear
Title
Bat; sketch of an ear
Date
c. 1841
Medium
Watercolor, pastel, and graphite with scratching out on sketchbook paper
Dimensions
Overall: 7 5/8 x 13 1/8 in. ( 19.4 x 33.3 cm )
Description
A view of the front of a bat that Audubon called Vespertilio noctincycius [?], LeConte. Includes a small graphite detail of the ear structure.
Object Number
Z.3307
Marks
inscription: brown ink l.r. Vespertilio/noctincycuis [?] LeConte/ v. Audubonii Harlan
Inscriptions
Inscribed at middle right in brown ink: "Vestpertilio / nocturcycius[?] Le Conte / V. Audubonii Harlan"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
