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Two studies of bats Two studies of bats

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Two studies of bats

Beatrix Potter

Art Funded
1992
Dimensions
46 x 10 cm
Vendor
Martyn Gregory Gallery
This drawing of two bats, executed when Beatrix Potter was just eighteen, illustrates a youthful interest in the scientific portrayal of creatures from natural history which was to last throughout her life.

Provenance

Martyn Gregory Gallery.

Pen & ink

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