
Circle of Bhawani Das, circa 1780
Giant Indian Fruit Bat (Flying Fox),
Pteropus giganteus, one wing outstretched, one folded
pencil, pen and black and brown ink and watercolour with gum arabic,
heightened with touches of bodycolour; 23½ x 32¾ in. (59.7 x 83.2 cm.)
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