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Weasel on Watch
Weasel on Watch

Weasel on Watch

Artist/Maker (Switzerland, 1842 - 1919)
Datec. 1890
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensionsframe: 72 × 52 1/4 in. (182.9 × 132.7 cm) image: 59 1/4 × 39 1/2 in. (150.5 × 100.3 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineNational Museum of Wildlife Art Collection
Terms
    Object numberM2003.022
    DescriptionWeasel on tree stump in foreground, walking back in a field. Flock of birds flying away to the right of the canvas. This is likely Martus foina, aka the house, stone, or beech martin, known for living in people's attics in Europe. See Karl Bodmer's print - Un dangereux voisinage. - (Les martes). For a similar composition.
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