Great Indian Fruit Bat, ca. 1777–82, Made in India, Calcutta, Pencil, ink, and opaque watercolor on paper, Painting: Ht. 23 1/2 in. (59.7 cm), Paintings, Painting attributed to Bhawani Das or a follower, This dramatic image is of the great Indian fruit bat (Pteropus giganteus) frontally displayed with one wing out-stretched. The body is shown in considerable detail, with the bat’s fur, eyes, curling claws, and wing veins naturalistically articulated
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Great Indian Fruit Bat, ca, 1777–82, India, Calcutta, Pencil, ink, opaque watercolor, paper, Painting, Ht, 23 1/2, 59.7 cm, Paintings, Painting attributed to Bhawani Das or a follower, dramatic, image, great Indian, fruit, bat, Pteropus giganteus, frontally displayed, wing out-stretched, body, shown, considerable detail, fur, eyes, curling claws, veins, naturalistically, articulated
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