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Pencil Drawing Collection (#7)

Immerse yourself in the intricate world of pencil drawing, where artistry meets imagination. With each stroke of graphite on paper, a masterpiece comes to life

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), c.1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog), 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779

Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female), c.1778-1779

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), organs, in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), organs, in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), organs, in or after 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros), in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros), in or after 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros), in or after 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: View of the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River, 1778-1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

View of the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River, 1778-1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
View of the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River, 1778-1779

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778

Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), c.1777-1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female), 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus), c.1777

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Copies after San rock-paintings of an ox, a baboon, and a man, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Copies after San rock-paintings of an ox, a baboon, and a man, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Copies after San rock-paintings of an ox, a baboon, and a man, 1777

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals, 1777

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Copies of San rock paintings depicting creatures, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Copies of San rock paintings depicting creatures, 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Copies of San rock paintings depicting creatures, 1777

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Equus quagga burchelli (Burchell's Zebra), 1790. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Equus quagga burchelli (Burchell's Zebra), 1790. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Equus quagga burchelli (Burchell's Zebra), 1790

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Equus zebra (Mountain zebra), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Equus zebra (Mountain zebra), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Equus zebra (Mountain zebra), 1777-1786. Cape Bergzebra (Equus Zebra Zebra); with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Cape ewe, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cape ewe, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cape ewe, 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Cape ram, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cape ram, 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cape ram, 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Cape ram, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Cape ram, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Cape ram, 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Bos taurus: Cape cow and calf, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Bos taurus: Cape cow and calf, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Bos taurus: Cape cow and calf, 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Bos taurus: Namaqua Ox or nomgo, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Bos taurus: Namaqua Ox or nomgo, 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Bos taurus: Namaqua Ox or nomgo, 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Connochaetes gnou (Black wildebeest), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Connochaetes gnou (Black wildebeest), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Connochaetes gnou (Black wildebeest), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Syncerus caffer caffer (Cape buffalo), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Syncerus caffer caffer (Cape buffalo), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Syncerus caffer caffer (Cape buffalo), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Philantomba monticola (Blue duiker), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Philantomba monticola (Blue duiker), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Philantomba monticola (Blue duiker), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Raphicerus melanotis (Cape grysbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Raphicerus melanotis (Cape grysbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Raphicerus melanotis (Cape grysbok), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer), 1777-1786. Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus), at a rocky height; with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Ourebia ourebi (Oribi), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ourebia ourebi (Oribi), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ourebia ourebi (Oribi), 1777-1786. Oerebi ooi (Ourbia Ourbi); with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Ourebia ourebi (Oribi), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Ourebia ourebi (Oribi), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Ourebia ourebi (Oribi), 1777-1786. Oerebi (Ourbia Ourbi): Ram and Ooi; with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck; male), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck; male), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck; male), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Antidorcas marsupialis (Springbok), 1774-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Antidorcas marsupialis (Springbok), 1774-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Antidorcas marsupialis (Springbok), 1774-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Tragelaphus scriptus (Bushbuck), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Tragelaphus scriptus (Bushbuck), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Tragelaphus scriptus (Bushbuck), 1778

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Damaliscus pygargus pygarus (Bontebok), 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Damaliscus pygargus pygarus (Bontebok), 1777. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Damaliscus pygargus pygarus (Bontebok), 1777. Bontebok (Damaliscus Dorcas, formerly Damaliscus Pygargus); with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Self-portrait of Fanny Geefs-Corr, 1841. Creator: Fanny Geefs

Self-portrait of Fanny Geefs-Corr, 1841. Creator: Fanny Geefs
Self-portrait of Fanny Geefs-Corr, 1841

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Hippotragus equinus (Roan antelope), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hippotragus equinus (Roan antelope), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippotragus equinus (Roan antelope), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Lcelaphus buselaphus caama (Hartebeest), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Lcelaphus buselaphus caama (Hartebeest), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Lcelaphus buselaphus caama (Hartebeest), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Oryx gazella (Gemsbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Oryx gazella (Gemsbok), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oryx gazella (Gemsbok), 1777-1786. According to Gordon wrongly called Cape Gemsbok; with Rhenish (Rijnlandse) scale

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), 1779

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779

Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe); with left a Khoikhoi as Scale Model, 1779

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger), 1773-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger), 1773-1780. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger), 1773-1780

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Suricata suricatta (Meerkats), 1777-1786

Background imagePencil Drawing Collection: Genetta tigrina (Cape genet), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Genetta tigrina (Cape genet), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Genetta tigrina (Cape genet), 1777-1786. Genetkat (Genetta Tigrina), donated by Governor Ryk Tulbagh in 1759 to the Menagerie of Stadholder Willem V; Set up




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Immerse yourself in the intricate world of pencil drawing, where artistry meets imagination. With each stroke of graphite on paper, a masterpiece comes to life. Transport yourself to ancient times as you sketch the majestic Monkey Puzzle tree (araucaria imbricata), reminiscent of an era long gone. Let your creativity soar like the Roman God Janus, who symbolizes beginnings and transitions. Capture the essence of valor and heroism as you depict the legendary Heroes Of The Trojan War with precision and detail. Explore different sheep breeds, like the resilient Shropshire sheep, showcasing their unique characteristics through shading and texture. Bring nature's vibrant beauty to your artwork by illustrating birds such as the Yellow Hammer bird or Sparrow Hawk bird of prey in all their glory. Delve into history with an antique map of Hadrian's Wall, tracing its path through time with delicate lines. Marvel at creatures that defy expectations, like the Scheltopusik or European legless lizard (Pseudopus apodus), using shadows to emphasize its mysterious allure. Admire game birds such as the Black Grouse or Belted Kingfisher bird for their striking features that demand attention. As you create these stunning drawings, channel your inner Greek poet or philosopher - let your thoughts flow onto paper alongside each stroke. Embrace this artistic journey where pencil becomes a conduit for expression and storytelling. In this realm lies endless possibilities; it is up to you to bring forth enchanting worlds filled with wonder and inspiration. So pick up your pencils and embark on a creative adventure that will captivate both artist and viewer alike.