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African Collection (page 10)

Background imageAfrican Collection: Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cossypha caffra (Cape robin-chat), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cossypha caffra (Cape robin-chat), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cossypha caffra (Cape robin-chat), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Pycnonotus capensis (Cape bulbul), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pycnonotus capensis (Cape bulbul), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pycnonotus capensis (Cape bulbul), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Sphenoeacus afer (Cape grassbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Sphenoeacus afer (Cape grassbird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Sphenoeacus afer (Cape grassbird), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pratincole), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pratincole), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pratincole), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Passer melanurus (Cape sparrow or mossie), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Passer melanurus (Cape sparrow or mossie), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Passer melanurus (Cape sparrow or mossie), 1778

Background imageAfrican Collection: An Encampment in the Atlas Mountains, c1865. Creator: Eugene Fromentin

An Encampment in the Atlas Mountains, c1865. Creator: Eugene Fromentin
An Encampment in the Atlas Mountains, c1865. Prosper Dorbec in "L'Hellenisme d'Eugene Fromentin, " in the "Gazette des Beaux-Arts, " 5th per

Background imageAfrican Collection: Monticola rupestris (Cape rock thrush), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Monticola rupestris (Cape rock thrush), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Monticola rupestris (Cape rock thrush), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Indicator indicator (Greater honeyguide), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Indicator indicator (Greater honeyguide), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Indicator indicator (Greater honeyguide), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie), c.1778. Bird study: Bokmakierie Klauwier or Wurgvogel (Telophorus Zeylonus)

Background imageAfrican Collection: Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie), 1778. Bird study: Bokmakierie Klauwier or Wurgvogel (Telophorus Zeylonus): Male. Gordon calls him the moose bird

Background imageAfrican Collection: Laniarnus atrococcineus (Crimson-Breasted Shrike), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Laniarnus atrococcineus (Crimson-Breasted Shrike), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Laniarnus atrococcineus (Crimson-Breasted Shrike), 1777-1786. Bird studies: Burmese robin claw killer (pericrocotus flammeus)

Background imageAfrican Collection: Southern fiscal (Lanius Collaris), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Southern fiscal (Lanius Collaris), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Southern fiscal (Lanius Collaris), 1777-1786. Bird study: A Fiskaal (Lanius Collaris) from the Doornrivier, the so-called Kanariebijter

Background imageAfrican Collection: Oenanthe pileata (Capped Wheatear or Hoëveldskaapwagter in Afrikaans), 1778

Oenanthe pileata (Capped Wheatear or Hoëveldskaapwagter in Afrikaans), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oenanthe pileata (Capped Wheatear or Hoeveldskaapwagter in Afrikaans), 1778. Bird study: Schaapwachter (Oenanthe Pileata)

Background imageAfrican Collection: Motacilla aguimp (African pied wagtail), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Motacilla aguimp (African pied wagtail), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Motacilla aguimp (African pied wagtail), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Zosterops pallidus (Orange River white-eye), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Zosterops pallidus (Orange River white-eye), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Zosterops pallidus (Orange River white-eye), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Ptynoprogne fuligula (Rock martin), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ptynoprogne fuligula (Rock martin), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ptynoprogne fuligula (Rock martin), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Coracius garrulus (European roller), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Coracius garrulus (European roller), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Coracius garrulus (European roller), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Corvus albicollis (White-necked raven), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Corvus albicollis (White-necked raven), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Corvus albicollis (White-necked raven), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary bird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary bird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary bird), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Falco biarmicus (Lanner falcon), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Falco biarmicus (Lanner falcon), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Falco biarmicus (Lanner falcon), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Gyps coprotheres (Cape vulture), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Gyps coprotheres (Cape vulture), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Gyps coprotheres (Cape vulture), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Haliaetus vocifer (African fish eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Haliaetus vocifer (African fish eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Haliaetus vocifer (African fish eagle), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Terathopius ecaudatus (Batealeur), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Terathopius ecaudatus (Batealeur), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Terathopius ecaudatus (Batealeur), 1778. Bird study: Bateleur (Terathopius Ecaudatus?, Determination uncertain, perhaps Gordon has only seen the bird from a distance; some characteristics are missing)

Background imageAfrican Collection: Falco tinnunculus (Common kestrel), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Falco tinnunculus (Common kestrel), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Falco tinnunculus (Common kestrel), 1778

Background imageAfrican Collection: Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole), 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole), 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole), 1777

Background imageAfrican Collection: Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole), c.1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole), c.1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole), c.1777

Background imageAfrican Collection: Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew), 1779-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew), 1779-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew), 1779-1780

Background imageAfrican Collection: Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew), 1779-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew), 1779-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew), 1779-1780

Background imageAfrican Collection: Pronolagus sp. (Karoo hare), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pronolagus sp. (Karoo hare), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pronolagus sp. (Karoo hare), 1777-1786

Background imageAfrican Collection: Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat), 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat), 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat), 1777

Background imageAfrican Collection: Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat), 1777-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat), 1777-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat), 1777-1780

Background imageAfrican Collection: Pedetes cafer (South African springhare), 1778-1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pedetes cafer (South African springhare), 1778-1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pedetes cafer (South African springhare), 1778-1779

Background imageAfrican Collection: Pedetes cafer (South African springhare), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pedetes cafer (South African springhare), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pedetes cafer (South African springhare), 1778

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cryptomys hottentotus (Common mole-rat), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cryptomys hottentotus (Common mole-rat), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cryptomys hottentotus (Common mole-rat), 1778

Background imageAfrican Collection: Fording the Bakhoy; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown

Fording the Bakhoy; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Fording the Bakhoy; Journey from the Senegal to the Niger, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Background imageAfrican Collection: Portrait of an African Man, c.1525-c.1530. Creator: Jan Mostaert

Portrait of an African Man, c.1525-c.1530. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Portrait of an African Man, c.1525-c.1530

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape flower, (Aponogeton distachium), 1786. Flower, plant and seed of the Cape Water Lily. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 183

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cape flower, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape flower, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape flower, 1786. Plant that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 103

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cape pigeon, 1787. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape pigeon, 1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape pigeon, 1787. Amakoea pigeon that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 115

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape chestnut, (Calodendrum capense), 1778. Tree branch with blossom and a small sketch showing the country estate on the Cape of Good Hope where the draftsman collected the specimen

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cape wading bird, 1786-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape wading bird, 1786-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape wading bird, 1786-1787. Stork-like bird with measurements, found on the Cape of Good Hope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 113

Background imageAfrican Collection: Cape meadow herb, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes

Cape meadow herb, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape meadow herb, 1786. Proliferating meadow plant with flowers. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 180



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