Two Camels — John Frederick Lewis | DiscoverArt

John Frederick Lewis

Two Camels

ca. 1843

Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over black chalk on brownish paper

37.1 × 52.4 cm (14.6 × 20.6 in)

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