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The image shows a rodent with a plump body, small limbs, and a long tail. The fur is a combination of brown and grey tones. The front teeth are prominently displayed. There is a separate sketch of the rodent's head on the right side. The background is plain.
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The image shows a rodent with a plump body, small limbs, and a long tail. The fur is a combination of brown and grey tones. The front teeth are prominently displayed. There is a separate sketch of the rodent's head on the right side. The background is plain.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Field Mouse, from Below

Johann Rudolph Schellenberg

Date
c. 1775
Medium
watercolor with graphite and black pen and ink on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 20.1 x 14.3 cm (7 15/16 x 5 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2003.48.3
Credit line
Gift of Andrew Robison
Time span
1726 to 1750
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Swiss
  • animal
Provenance

(August Laube, Zurich); purchased 2003 by NGA.

NGA object ID 127556. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.