Big Game Collection

Southern giraffe standing in the long grass at dawn, Gabus Game Ranch, Otavi, Otjozondjupa, Namibia
Portrait of southern giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis angolensis) standing in the golden long grass in a clearing in the woodlands of the savanna at dawn in the Gabus Game Ranch; Otavi, Otjozondjupa

White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) dominant male

A lion hidden behind a tree in the morning lights at Xakanaxa, in Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta

A lion emerging from the bush in the morning lights at Xakanaxa, in Moremi Game Reserve, Okavango Delta

Elephant-Battue among the Fans (engraving)
973460 Elephant-Battue among the Fans (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant-Battue among the Fans)

President Theodore Roosevelt with a white rhino during his post-presidential African safari, March 1910 (b / w photo)
PNP254461 President Theodore Roosevelt with a white rhino during his post-presidential African safari, March 1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Hunter killed by gorilla (engraving)
973468 Hunter killed by gorilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunter killed by gorilla)

Nshiego Mbouve and Young, Troglodytes Calvu (engraving)
973461 Nshiego Mbouve and Young, Troglodytes Calvu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nshiego Mbouve and Young, Troglodytes Calvus)

Title page of Du Chaillus Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa (engraving)
973459 Title page of Du Chaillus Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Buffalo - A miraculous escape
LLM455123 The Buffalo - A miraculous escape by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Buffalo - A miraculous escape)

The Bear - Fangs and talons versus blade and bullet
LLM455121 The Bear - Fangs and talons versus blade and bullet by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bear - Fangs and talons versus blade and bullet)

Stealing a March, engraved by Edward Burton, 1824 (engraving)
BSA408895 Stealing a March, engraved by Edward Burton, 1824 (engraving) by Landseer, Charles (1799-1879) (after); 38.1x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Horatio Ross Esq)

A tragedy in the African jungle (colour litho)
2777858 A tragedy in the African jungle (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragedy in the African jungle)

Pictures at the Burlington Gallery, Big Game of America (litho)
1604617 Pictures at the Burlington Gallery, Big Game of America (litho) by Bradley, Basil (1842-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pictures at the Burlington Gallery, Big Game of America)

Hunting tapestry, possibly Paris, early 16th century (wool)
693806 Hunting tapestry, possibly Paris, early 16th century (wool) by French School, (16th century); 300x447 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Hunting ferocious animals (colour litho)
6001216 Hunting ferocious animals (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting ferocious animals)

The Ostrich - Sailing under false colours
LLM455124 The Ostrich - Sailing under false colours by Zwecker, Johann Baptist (1814-76); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ostrich - Sailing under false colours)

Boar - Conquered at last
LLM455120 Boar - Conquered at last by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boar - Conquered at last)

Crossing a mangrove swamp (engraving)
973467 Crossing a mangrove swamp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crossing a mangrove swamp)

Skulls from photographs (engraving)
973463 Skulls from photographs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skulls from photographs)

A Hunting Tour in Nepaul, by the Duke of Portland, Earl de Grey, Lord Wenlock, and Lord Charles Beresford (engraving)
1045940 A Hunting Tour in Nepaul, by the Duke of Portland, Earl de Grey, Lord Wenlock, and Lord Charles Beresford (engraving) by English School

The Major and I go out Shooting (engraving)
1059214 The Major and I go out Shooting (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Major and I go out Shooting)

King Edward VIIIs First Tiger, 1921 (b / w photo)
STC360962 King Edward VIIIs First Tiger, 1921 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F. G. H)

The Horse - The firs
LLM455125 The Horse - The firs by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horse - The firs)

Elephant hunter
LLM455117 Elephant hunter by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant hunter. Illustration for Wild Sports of the World by James Greenwood (Beeton)

Lieutenant Rice and the Tiger
LLM455118 Lieutenant Rice and the Tiger by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant Rice and the Tiger)

The Chamois - The Chamois hunters hunting ground
LLM455126 The Chamois - The Chamois hunters hunting ground by Zwecker, Johann Baptist (1814-76); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chamois - The Chamois hunters hunting ground)

Lion at Bahr el Ghazal, Am Dafok, 1925 (gelatin silver print)
622618 Lion at Bahr el Ghazal, Am Dafok, 1925 (gelatin silver print) by Haardt, Georges-Marie (1884-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

In East Africa, two Europeans on the trail of beasts for a zoo have attracted... (colour litho)
2783547 In East Africa, two Europeans on the trail of beasts for a zoo have attracted... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In East Africa)

The Indian Tour-King Edward VIII Tiger Shooting in Nepal, 1921 (b / w photo)
STC360961 The Indian Tour-King Edward VIII Tiger Shooting in Nepal, 1921 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII)

The Kooloo-Kamba (engraving)
973465 The Kooloo-Kamba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kooloo-Kamba. Illustration for Explorations)

The Gorilla, frontispiece for Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa by Paul B du Chaillu (engraving)
973469 The Gorilla, frontispiece for Explorations and Adventures in Equatorial Africa by Paul B du Chaillu (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gorilla)

My first gorilla (engraving)
973466 My first gorilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My first gorilla. Illustration for Explorations)

Death of the Gorilla (engraving)
973462 Death of the Gorilla (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the Gorilla)

Frederick Selous (colour litho)
613697 Frederick Selous (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick Selous, Big Game, 26 April 1894)

Hunting ferocious animals (coloured engraving)
5998831 Hunting ferocious animals (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting ferocious animals)

Skulls from photographs (engraving)
973464 Skulls from photographs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skulls from photographs)

The Wolf - The noble sacrifice
LLM455122 The Wolf - The noble sacrifice by Zwecker, Johann Baptist (1814-76); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wolf - The noble sacrifice)

The Lion - Assailed by death in three shapes
LLM455119 The Lion - Assailed by death in three shapes by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion - Assailed by death in three shapes)

Moose Hunting (oil on canvas)
CH401239 Moose Hunting (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The Lion Hunter, 1833 (oil on canvas)
CH402270 The Lion Hunter, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Emile Jean Horace (1789-1863); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Our first gorilla
LLM461971 Our first gorilla by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our first gorilla. Illustration for The Gorilla Hunters by Robert Michael Ballantyne (T Nelson)

A Little Covert Shooting
LLM461992 A Little Covert Shooting by Reed, Edward Tennyson (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Little Covert Shooting)

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"Capturing the Majesty: A Glimpse into the Big Game" As dawn breaks over Gabus Game Ranch in Otavi, Namibia, a Southern giraffe gracefully stands amidst the golden sea of long grass. Its elongated neck reaches towards the sky, embodying both elegance and strength. In another corner of nature's grand theater, a dominant male White-tailed Deer commands attention with its majestic antlers. This regal creature exudes confidence as it roams through its woodland domain. A fall rainstorm blankets Yellowstone National Park, where a Rocky Mountain elk bull emerges from the misty haze. Undeterred by nature's fury, this magnificent beast symbolizes resilience and adaptability. The morning light reveals secrets hidden within Moremi Game Reserve in Xakanaxa. Behind a tree lurks a lion, patiently awaiting its next move. With eyes focused and muscles tense, it epitomizes stealth and power. From the depths of African history comes an oil painting depicting "After the Lion Hunt. " W. F. Webb and Captain W. Codrington immortalize their triumphs on canvas—a testament to man's fascination with conquering nature's apex predators. Yet not all encounters end in victory for humans; an engraving tells a somber tale of a hunter who met his demise at the hands of a gorilla—an eerie reminder that even our mightiest opponents can turn tables on us. Delving further into Africa's heartland brings forth images capturing President Theodore Roosevelt during his post-presidential African safari in 1910—a black-and-white photograph showcasing his admiration for wildlife conservation alongside an awe-inspiring white rhino. Engravings transport us to ancient times when Nshiego Mbouve and Young Troglodytes Calvu roamed equatorial Africa—reminding us that these primates have always been part of our shared narrative on this vast continent.