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The Black Bee-eater & The Carmine Bee-eater
Johannes Gerardus Keulemans, 1882–1912
Two watercolours of exotic African birds: 1) Black Bee-Eater (Melittophagus gularis) and 2) Carmine Bee-Eater (Merops Nubicus). Both same dimensions.
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Title of artwork, date
The Black Bee-eater & The Carmine Bee-eater, 1882–1912
Date supported
1932
Medium and material
Watercolour
Dimensions
34 x 29 cm
Gifted by
Walter Edwin Ledger
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