Vespertilio murinus Linn
1775
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1775
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Vespertilio murinus Linn is a 1775 by Bischoff, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a bat’s face. The big ears stick out on both sides, and the tiny eyes look forward. The fur is shown with short, quick lines, giving it texture. Below the image, the words *"Vespertilio murinus Linn"* are printed. The artist signed it *"Bischoff fe."* in the corner, which likely means this was made by someone named Bischoff. The style feels precise, like a scientist’s sketch. If you like this kind of detailed animal drawing, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum.
The engraving depicts the head of a bat in a face-on view, with the title, engraver's, and artist's names printed below the image. This is the lower portion of a larger print that has been divided, the upper half of which shows the bat in full with wings extended. The upper section is marked with the number L1 in the top-right corner, suggesting it was extracted from a book. The print may originate from an edition of Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber's *Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen*, a multi-volume work on mammals published between 1774 and 1804.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Bischoff is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Amaury Bischoff, Portuguese-born French footballer Anna Catharina Bischoff (1719–1787), wife of pastor Lucas Gernler, known for her well-conserved…
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