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Longhorn beetle (Callipogon armillatum)
Draughtsman: Merian, Maria Sibylla (Follower of?)
The beetle has reddish brown wing-case, the rest black with gold markings on head.
Height: 155 mm
Width: 194 mm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Fairhaven, Henry Rogers Broughton
Production date: circa AD 1700
Watercolour
White bodycolour
Gold
Support composed of vellum (skin)
Watercolour : Watercolour with touches of white and some gold on vellum
Accession number: PD.114-1973.17
Primary reference Number: 31592
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Paintings, Drawings and Prints
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Longhorn beetle (Callipogon armillatum)" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/31592 Accessed: 2024-12-22 09:01:29
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