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'The Camel', c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

'The Camel', c1850. The central image shows the Arabian Camel or Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) with a single hump, and the Asian or Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) with two humps. Surrounding vignettes show (clockwise from top left): a messenger riding a camel; a camel caravan crossing a desert; a camel loaded with merchandise; camels mounted with guns; camel hair cloth being sold in a shop; a desert encampment with camels used for meat and for milk; loading camel with goods; Arab ladies riding on camels. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man published by Thomas Varty. (London, c1850).
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Title:
'The Camel', c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
Caption:
'The Camel', c1850. The central image shows the Arabian Camel or Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) with a single hump, and the Asian or Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) with two humps. Surrounding vignettes show (clockwise from top left): a messenger riding a camel; a camel caravan crossing a desert; a camel loaded with merchandise; camels mounted with guns; camel hair cloth being sold in a shop; a desert encampment with camels used for meat and for milk; loading camel with goods; Arab ladies riding on camels. From Graphic Illustrations of Animals and Their Utility to Man published by Thomas Varty. (London, c1850).
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4468 x 3908 px | 50.0 MB
Print size:
37.8 x 33.1 cm | 14.9 x 13.0 in (300 dpi)