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Untitled (Nightjar (caprimulgus macrodipterus) and longhorn beetle (cerambyx fragrans))

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Date

1798

Artist

Print after Unknown Artist

Collection

Image Link

http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=3408237

Additional Makers

Print maker - John William Lewin

Description

Nightjar (caprimulgus macrodipterus) and longhorn beetle (cerambyx fragrans); a nightjar in the centre, with long wings and extra feathers at the end of the wings, flying down to eat a longhorn beetle below which also flies down. 1798. Hand-coloured etching.

Inscription

Lettered below image with production detail: "J. W. Lewin del. et sculp. London, 1798. / Ad. Afzelius descr. Sierra Leone, 1796.", within image with keys 1-2 and names of bird and insect

Image Licence

CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Image Credit

image © Trustees of the British Museum

Location

Tanzania

Country

Medium

Tags

Birds

Category

Glossary
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