Natural History Collection (page 10)

Two butterflies, 1747-1802. Creator: Paulus Knogh
Two butterflies, 1747-1802

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)

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

Bird with black feathers and a red crop, standing, left, c.1699-c.1719. Creator: Nicolaas Struyk
Bird with black feathers and a red crop, standing, left, c.1699-c.1719

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

Bird with grey tail feathers, black head with red spot, to the left, 1699-1719. Creator: Nicolaas Struyk
Bird with grey tail feathers, black head with red spot, to the left, 1699-1719

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Parrot, 1879. Creator: Louis Charles Bombled
Parrot, 1879. This parrot may well have been the pet of the fabulously wealthy banker and art lover Daniel Franken. The French artist Louis-Charles Bombled drew the animal for its owner

Ceylon squirrel, (Atlantoxerus getulus), 1785. Creator: Jan Brandes
Ceylon squirrel, (Atlantoxerus getulus), 1785. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 57

Lovebirds, 1785-1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Lovebirds, 1785-1786. Dwarf papagaaai from Ceylon in various poses on a stick. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 85

Human flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Human flea, (Pulex irritans), 1770-1787. Female flea seen through a microscope, internal organs shown. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 209

Tuna (Thunnus thynnus), shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and remora (Echeneidae), 1788. Creator: Jan Brandes
Tuna (Thunnus thynnus), shark (Carcharodon carcharias) and remora (Echeneidae), 1788. With inscriptions. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 2 (1808), p. 174

Finches, 1805. Creator: Jan Brandes
Finches, 1805. Male and female bullfinch. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 125

Javanese and Gelderland glowworms, 1770-1787. Creator: Jan Brandes
Javanese and Gelderland glowworms, 1770-1787. Glowworms seen under a microscope. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 213

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cape watermelon and gladiolus, 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape watermelon and gladiolus, 1786. Gladiolus shown with bulb and roots. With inscription. Part of Jan Brandes sketchbook, dl. 1 (1808), p. 185

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. 1 (1808), p. 191

Cape flower, (Lachenalia pendula), 1786. Creator: Jan Brandes
Cape flower, (Lachenalia pendula), 1786. Plant that occurs on the Cape of Good Hope. Showing the plant as a whole with bulb and roots, flower with open petals. With inscription

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