Noctule Bat (Nystalus owl) and Brown Long-eared Bat (Plecotus auratus), Anselm Boëtius de Boodt, 1596 - 1610 drawing Bat, probably from the Gladneuzen family. Upstairs with small ears, below with large ears. Numbered at the top right: 6. Part of the first album with drawings of four -legged friends. First of twelve albums with drawings of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, commissioned by Emperor Rudolf II. With explanation in Dutch, Latin and French. draughtsman: Praagdraughtsman: Delft paper. watercolor (paint). deck paint. ink brush / pen flying mammals: bat

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