Lot Essay
Similar drawings of beetles were sold at Bonhams, London, 9 April 2003, lots 140 and 141 (as French School, late 18th Century) and at Christie's, South Kensington, 10 December 2004, lot 413.
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Five drawings of beetles: A pendunculate ground beetle, A soldier beetle, and three other beetles
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German School, 19th Century
Five drawings of beetles: A pendunculate ground beetle, A soldier beetle, and three other beetles
black lead, bodycolour, grey wash, heightened with gum arabic (1), on four sheets of brown paper
2 1/8 x 2 in. (49 x 52 mm.) and smaller (4)
Five drawings of beetles: A pendunculate ground beetle, A soldier beetle, and three other beetles
black lead, bodycolour, grey wash, heightened with gum arabic (1), on four sheets of brown paper
2 1/8 x 2 in. (49 x 52 mm.) and smaller (4)
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