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Ground Beetle and Scarab by Joris Hoefnagel, Georg Bocskay — VisualArtsDB

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Ground Beetle and Scarab

Ground Beetle and Scarab

Ground Beetle and Scarab

Joris Hoefnagel Georg Bocskay

1561–1596

Dimensions: 16.6 Centimeters (Measurements) × 12.4 Centimeters (Measurements)
Genre: Artwork
Museum: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US

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Manuscripts Object Record Structure: Part Rectos

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