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Robert Jacob Gordon - Suricata suricatta (Meerkats)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Suricata suricatta (Meerkats)

Drie stokstaartjes (Suricata suricatta); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Canis mesomelas (Black-backed jackal)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Canis mesomelas (Black-backed jackal)

Jakhals of Kaapse vos (Canis mesomelas), met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse voet en duim.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Papio ursinus (Chacma baboon)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Papio ursinus (Chacma baboon)

Kaapse baviaan (Papio ursinus), iets etend op een heuveltje, op de achtergrond een paar krijgers op een rotsformatie; met schaalindeling in Rijnlandse voet en duim.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger)

Honingdas (Mellivora capensis); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Eubalaena australis (Southern right whale)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Eubalaena australis (Southern right whale)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Icotnyx striatus (Striped polecat or Zorille)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Icotnyx striatus (Striped polecat or Zorille)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Otocyon megalotis (Bat-eared fox)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Otocyon megalotis (Bat-eared fox)

Kaapse vos (Otocyon megalotis); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse duim. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Antidorcas marsupialis (Springbok)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Antidorcas marsupialis (Springbok)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie

Robert Jacob Gordon - Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie

Public domain image of 18th-century Dutch artwork, Netherlands, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Running man holding an assegai in his right hand and four assegais in his left

Running man holding an assegai in his right hand and four assegais in ...

Xhosa-krijger met een assegaai in zijn opgeheven rechterhand en vier in zijn linkerhand, naar links.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning

Robert Jacob Gordon - Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning

freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Ixia viridiflora Lam.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Ixia viridiflora Lam.

Ixia viridiflora Lam. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle)

Vogelstudie: Zwarte arend (Aquila verreauxii); met schaalindeling in Rijnlandse voet en duim.

Panorama of St Helena Bay from the Berg River estuary

Panorama of St Helena Bay from the Berg River estuary

Panorama van St. Helenabaai, bestaand uit een linkerhelft en een rechterhelft; tekst ontsloten door middel van delen A t/m D, met gidstekening.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)

Gevlekte hyena, ook genaamd tijgerwolf. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree)

Public domain image related to botany, botanical artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Unidentified tropical fish

Robert Jacob Gordon - Unidentified tropical fish

Public domain scan of a fish, book illustration or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Cossypha caffra (Cape robin-chat)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Cossypha caffra (Cape robin-chat)

Vogelstudie: Kaaps roodborstje (Cossypha caffra), determinatie onzeker, de heuglini komt niet in de zuidwestelijke Kaapprovincie voor.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Laniarnus atrococcineus  (Crimson-breasted shrike)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Laniarnus atrococcineus (Crimson-breasted shrik...

Vogelstudie: Burmese Roodborstklauwier (Pericrocotus flammeus). Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute Stapelia)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute St...

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Canis mesomelas (Black-backed jackal; male)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Canis mesomelas (Black-backed jackal; male)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Aloe dichotoma Masson (Quiver tree or Kokerboom)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Aloe dichotoma Masson (Quiver tree or Kokerboom)

Aloe dichotoma Masson; bloem van de kleine Namaquas aloë, ook wel 'kokerboom' genoemd. De Khoikhoi maken pijlenkokers van de jonge stammen.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip)

Moraea villosa (Ker-Gawl.) Ker Gawl. Public domain scan of botanical illustration, flowers, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Panorama of Beervlei

Robert Jacob Gordon - Panorama of Beervlei

Dit panorama toont het landschap bij Beervlei, noord van het huidige Willowmore, bij de Kariegarivier, een bovenloop van de Gamtoosrivier. Geheel rechts de 'poort' of doorgang door de bergen, waardoor de Karieg... More

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gladiolus carneus D. Delarochev (Painted lady)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gladiolus carneus D. Delarochev (Painted lady)

Gladiolus carneus D. Delaroche. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus)

Public domain image of watercolor painting from British-related collections, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Nomadic tribe with their possessions laden on an ox

Robert Jacob Gordon - Nomadic tribe with their possessions laden on an...

Public domain image of military forces, cavalry, horses, horseriding, 18th-19th century war, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Stapelia paniculata Willd.(Small starfish flower)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Stapelia paniculata Willd.(Small starfish flower...

Stapelia paniculata Willd. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth [Gethyllis villosa] (Kukumakranka)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth [Gethyllis villosa]...

Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Balearica regulorum (Grey crowned crane)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Balearica regulorum (Grey crowned crane)

Vogelstudie: twee kroonkraanvogels (Balearica regulorum); verschillend gekleurd. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Vervet monkey)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Vervet monkey)

Twee etende meerkatten (Chlorocebus pygerythrus), gezeten naast een boom; uit Outeniquaasland, ook voorkomend in Namaqualand.

The Dutch East India Company’s post Rietvlei, near Swellendam, seen from the south

The Dutch East India Company’s post Rietvlei, near Swellendam, seen fr...

Public domain image of painting, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lithognathus lithognathus (White steenbras)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lithognathus lithognathus (White steenbras)

Public domain reproduction of artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Connochaetes gnou (Black wildebeest)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Connochaetes gnou (Black wildebeest)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Labeo umbratus (Cape moggel)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Labeo umbratus (Cape moggel)

Kaapse moggel of harder (Labeo umbratus); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse duimen.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Stock-farm of Willem Prinsloo, near Bruintjes Hoogte

Robert Jacob Gordon - Stock-farm of Willem Prinsloo, near Bruintjes Ho...

Veeboerderij van Willem Prinsloo, nabij Kokskraal in de oostelijke Kaapprovincie. Public domain scan of 18th century Dutch drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hessea cinnamomea (L'Hérit.) Durand & Schinz. (umbrella lily)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hessea cinnamomea (L'Hérit.) Durand & Schinz. (u...

Hessea cinnamomea (L'Hérit.) Durand & Schinz. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) (Stapelia nigrum)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) (Stapelia nigrum)

Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) Haw; door Gordon stapelia nigrum genoemd, zie ook G.P. 89.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Boophone haemanthoides F.M. Leighton (Hottentots poison-bulb, or giftbol)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Boophone haemanthoides F.M. Leighton (Hottentots...

Boophone haemanthoides F.M. Leighton of B. disticha (.f.) Herb. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.

Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Haliaetus vocifer (African fish eagle)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Haliaetus vocifer (African fish eagle)

Vogelstudie: Visarend (Haliaaetus vocifer), door Gordon "zeearend" genoemd, waargenomen in Plettenbergbaai.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Equus zebra (Bergzebra)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Equus zebra (Bergzebra)

Kaapse bergzebra (Equus zebra zebra); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), nest

Robert Jacob Gordon - Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), nest

Vogelnest van de rode vink (Euplectes orix), met een ei ernaast. Behoort tot de wevervogels en zou dus goed dit nest gemaakt kunnen hebben; legt groene eieren.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena), from below

Robert Jacob Gordon - Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena), from below

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Fiskaal (lanius collaris)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Fiskaal (lanius collaris)

Vogelstudie: Een fiskaal (lanius collaris) van de Doornrivier, de zogenaamde kanariebijter.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Damaliscus pygargus pygarus (Bontebok)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Damaliscus pygargus pygarus (Bontebok)

Bontebok (Damaliscus dorcas, voorheen damaliscus pygargus); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower; Bloedblom)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower; Bloedblom...

Haemanthus coccineus L. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The postmaster’s house on Robben Island, seen from the sea

The postmaster’s house on Robben Island, seen from the sea

Public domain image of Dutch print, maritime landscape, ship, sea, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Alopochen aegyptiacus (Egyptian goose)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Alopochen aegyptiacus (Egyptian goose)

Vogelstudie: Nijlgans (Alopochen aegyptiacus); identificatie als Kaapse berggans van Gordon. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - ... More

Robert Jacob Gordon - Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach.(SHirsute stapelia)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach.(SHirsute st...

Stapelia hirsute (L.) Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Bradypodion pumilum (Cape dwarf chameleon)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Bradypodion pumilum (Cape dwarf chameleon)

Een Kaapse dwergkameleon die veel voorkomt op Robbeneiland. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gethyllis afra L (Kukukmakranka)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gethyllis afra L (Kukukmakranka)

Gethyllis afra L. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Recurvirostra avosetta (Pied avocet)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Recurvirostra avosetta (Pied avocet)

Vogelstudie: Kluut (Recurvirostra avosetta); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Oryx gazella (Gemsbok)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Oryx gazella (Gemsbok)

Volgens Gordon ten onrechte Kaapse gemsbok genoemd; met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat)

Public domain image of painting, 17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lachenalia unifolia Jacq. (Hyacinth)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lachenalia unifolia Jacq. (Hyacinth)

Lachenalia unifolia Jacq.; ook wel hyacint genoemd. Public domain scan of 18th century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Morus capensis (Cape gannet)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Morus capensis (Cape gannet)

Vogelstudie: Kaapse Jan-van-Gent (Morus capensis); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat.

Panorama of the Bamboesberg range and the mountains to the south of it, seen from the west

Panorama of the Bamboesberg range and the mountains to the south of it...

Dit panorama toont het Bamboesgebergte vanuit het westen gezien. De bergreeks loopt vanuit het noorden in zuidoostelijke richting. Samen met nr.18 opgeplakt.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lachenalia orthopetala Jacq. (Hyacinth)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lachenalia orthopetala Jacq. (Hyacinth)

Lachenalia orthopetala Jacq.; ook wel hyacint genoemd. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Bitis caudalis (Horned adder)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Bitis caudalis (Horned adder)

Gehoornde pofadder (Bitis caudalis), uit Namaqualand, en een detail van de opengesperde bek. Giftige slang met twee op horens lijkende uitstulpsels boven de ogen die hem zijn naam geven; met een schaalverdeling... More

Robert Jacob Gordon - Struthio camelus (Common ostrich)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Struthio camelus (Common ostrich)

Vogelstudie: jonge struisvogel (Struthio camelus), 14 dagen oud; met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse duim. Eieren worden door het mannetje uitgebroed, na 6-8 weken komt het jong tevoorschijn.

Robert Jacob Gordon - A Tswana or Kora knife with its sheath

Robert Jacob Gordon - A Tswana or Kora knife with its sheath

Drie afbeeldingen van een mes met schede, van voren en achteren gezien, vervaardigd door de Moetjoanaas en de Capii.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Apaloderma narina (Narina trogon)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Apaloderma narina (Narina trogon)

Vogelstudie: Bosloerie (Apaloderma narina). Gordon noemt dit een andere couroucouc(k)ou, maar er is slechts één soort in zuidelijk Afrika.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck)

Bloubok (Hippotragus leucophaeus); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A Xhosa (possibly Gonaqua) chieftan’s wife with an infant on her back

A Xhosa (possibly Gonaqua) chieftan’s wife with an infant on her back

Vrouw van een Xhosa-stamhoofd met haar kind in een draagdoek, over haar linkerschouder kijkend.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianum (Sparrm.) Hylander  (King Gustav’s sceptre)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianum (Sparrm.) Hylande...

Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianum (Sparrm.) Hylander. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Pronolagus sp. (Karoo hare)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Pronolagus sp. (Karoo hare)

Een Karoo haas (benaming door Gordon); lepus sp.(?), niet met zekerheid te determineren.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower; Bloedblom)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower; Bloedblom...

Haemanthus coccineus L. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Man, probably of the AmaXhosa, wearing a leopard skin and holding a spear

Man, probably of the AmaXhosa, wearing a leopard skin and holding a sp...

Xhosa-man. Public domain photograph - 19th-century male studio portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck)

Rietreebok, of rode rietbok (Redunca arundinum): de ooi; met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargonium)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargoniu...

Geranium (Pelargonium pulchellum Sims). Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The kraal of “Captain” Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe

The kraal of “Captain” Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe

Stamhoofd Coba, of Kobe, mogelijk kleinzoon van Gwali, van de stam Ama-Gwali.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Two beetles and a praying mantis (to be identified)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Two beetles and a praying mantis (to be identifi...

Drie insecten: in het midden een kever, links een krekel of sprinkhaan en rechts een grotere sprinkhaan. Linker insect is een krekel, (geslacht Gryllus, familie Grylloidae), die een sjirpend geluid maakt (zie G... More

Robert Jacob Gordon - Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia)

Ixia viridiflora Lam. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Calidris ferruginea (Curlew sandpiper)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Calidris ferruginea (Curlew sandpiper)

Vogelstudie: Krombekstrandloper (Calidris ferruginea); met schaalverdeling in voet en duim. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - P... More

Robert Jacob Gordon - Tauraco corythaix (Knysna turaco or Knysna lourie)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Tauraco corythaix (Knysna turaco or Knysna louri...

Vogelstudie: Knysna toerako (Tauraco corythaix). Public domain scan of Bird 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Papilio demodocus (Citrus or Christmas butterfly) on an unidentified plant

Papilio demodocus (Citrus or Christmas butterfly) on an unidentified p...

Deze vlinder (Papilio demodocus) komt voor in de Karoo. Public domain photograph of butterfly, insect, zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Himantopus himantopus ? (Black-winged stilt)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Himantopus himantopus ? (Black-winged stilt)

Vogelstudie: Steltkluut (Himantopus himantopus); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain scan of drawing, 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picr... More

Robert Jacob Gordon - Colius colius ? (White-backed mousebird)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Colius colius ? (White-backed mousebird)

Vogelstudie: Witkruismuisvogel (Colius colius); het mannetje. Public domain scan of Bird 18th-century zoological illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals

Robert Jacob Gordon - Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals

Twee dieren, een met horens en een met strepen. Rotstekening van de San, die achter de Sneeuwberg (Noa Gore) wonen.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hoodia gordonii (Bushman’s hat)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Hoodia gordonii (Bushman’s hat)

Hoodia gordonii (Masson) Sweet ex Decne; door Masson naar Gordon vernoemd.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. (Opal flower)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. (Opal flower)

Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. Public domain scan of 18th-century botanical illustration, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Ardea alba (Great egret)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Ardea alba (Great egret)

Vogelstudie: Geelsnavelreiger (Egretta alba); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of Robben Island from a distance of one hour south south-east from the shore

View of Robben Island from a distance of one hour south south-east fro...

Gezicht op Robbeneiland vanuit het zuidoosten ten zuiden, op een afstand van een uur uit de wal.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary bird)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary bird)

Vogelstudie: Secretarisvogel (Sagittarius serpentarius); werd aan het eind van de 18e eeuw bekend.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Homopus areolatus (Common padloper tortoise)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Homopus areolatus (Common padloper tortoise)

Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Bathyergus suillus (Cape dune mole-rat)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Bathyergus suillus (Cape dune mole-rat)

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lycaon pictus (African wild dog)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Lycaon pictus (African wild dog)

Public domain image of painting, 18th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gyps coprotheres (Cape vulture)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Gyps coprotheres (Cape vulture)

Vogelstudie: Kaapse gier of aasvogel (Gyps coprotheres); met schaalindeling in Rijnlandse voet en duim; lijkt niet echt op de Kaapse gier.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer)

Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), de ram, op een bergplateau; met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Colius striatus ? (Speckled mousebird)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Colius striatus ? (Speckled mousebird)

Vogelstudie: Gevlekte muisvogel (Colius striatus); het wijfje. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Robert Jacob Gordon - Map of Cape Town

Robert Jacob Gordon - Map of Cape Town

Plattegrond van Kaapstad met titelvignet rechts en letters en cijfers met verklaringen.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibiu...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a zoological watercolor painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Botaurus stellaris capensis (Eurasian bittern or great bittern)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Botaurus stellaris capensis (Eurasian bittern or...

Vogelstudie: Roerdomp (Botaurus stellaris); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

‘Captain’ Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, wearing the grenadiers helmet given him by Robert Jacob Gordon

‘Captain’ Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, wearing th...

Stamhoofd Coba (Kobe) met de grenadiersmuts die hem door Gordon op 5 december 1777 werd geschonken, zijn schild en assegaaien.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Beetles, chafers and grasshoppers (to be identified)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Beetles, chafers and grasshoppers (to be identif...

Picryl description: Public domain image of incest, natural history, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Robert Jacob Gordon - Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)

Vogelstudie: Groenpootruiter (Tringa nebularia); met schaalverdeling in Rijnlandse maat. Public domain photograph of 18th-century zoological illustrations, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl... More

Robert Jacob Gordon - Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pratincole)

Robert Jacob Gordon - Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pratincole)

Vogelstudie: Steppenvorkstaartplevier (Glareola nordmanni) of de bruine vliegenvanger, Gordon noemt hem de Sprinkhanenvanger.

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