“The Bat” by Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder (1860) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata.

The Bat

Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder

Title	The Bat
Artist	Ferdinand de Braekeleer the Elder
Date	1860 19th century
Classification	painting by Ferdinand De Braekeleer I
Holding institution	Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Credit line	Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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