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Schreber: Vespertilio Nigrita – Giant house bat (1775)
€150,00
Description
Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (1739-1810) – Johann Sebastian Leitner (1715-1795)
Vespertilio Nigrita – Scotophilus nigrita – Giant house bat
Original 18th century engraving of a bat. Hand-coloured copperplate engraving by J. S. Leitner after Jacques de Seve. Name of the species engraved in Latin.
Good condition with bright colours. Dimensions 25 x 19 cm.
This engraving is from German naturalist Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber’s Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen (Animal Illustrations after Nature). Schreber was the first scientist who described this species – therefore the nickname Schreber’s yellow bat!
Additional information
Publisher:
Wolfgang Walther
YEAR OF PUBLICATION:
1775-1792
PLACE OF PUBLICATION:
Erlagen
Dimensions:
25 x 19 cm
Technique:
Hand-coloured copper engraving
