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Camels

Because of their resistance against thirst, camels are very common animals in the desert areas of North Africa and the Middle East.

Os camelos, pela sua resistência à sede, são animais muito comuns nas zonas desérticas do Norte de África e do Médio Oriente.

James Fairman (1826.1904)-‘oriental oasis’

Eugen Felix Prosper Bracht (1842-1921)-‘rest in the Syrian desert’-oil on canvas-1883    Private collection

Franz Xaver Kosler (1864-1905)-‘merchants in a North African market’-oil on canvas-1896    Private collection

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)-‘camels at a watering trough’-oil on canvas-1857    Ottawa-National Gallery of Canada

Edwin Kord Weeks (1849-1903)-‘camels in a well, Tangiers’-oil on canvas-1880    Private collection


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