Robert Jacob Gordon (1743–1795)

• A standing, probably Khoikhoi, woman, with tobacco-pipe and child
• Man, probably of the AmaXhosa, wearing a leopard skin and holding a spear
• Karmoeb, Captain of the Namaqua Khoisan
• Ruiter, a Gonaqua captain
• Khoikhoi or Gonaqua woman with a child at the breast
• Khoikhoi or San woman with her little boy
• Khoikhoi man smoking a pipe
• Burial of a Khoikhoi man, with spectators
• Standing Khoikhoi woman
• Man of the Khoikhoi with an ox-horn pipe in his hand
• A Khoikhoi kraal with dancers and musicians
• Homestead of the so-called Strandlopers (San or Khoikhoi) just north of the Orange River’s mouth
• Grave of a Khoisan chieftain
• Suricata suricatta (Meerkats)
• Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe)
• Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe)
• Giraffa Camelopardalis (Giraffe)
• Apiacea or Umbeliffera
• Gethyllis ciliaris (Koekemakranka)
• Aloe dichotoma Masson (Quiver tree or Kokerboom)
• Map of Hout Bay
• Map of False Bay and the Cape Peninsula
• Map of the south coast of South Africa between Cape Agulhas and the Sundays River
• Map of the Southern part of the Cape from St Helena Bay to the Great Fish River
• View of the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River
• Stock farm of Hermanus Engelbrecht, near the Kamiesbergen
• Robert Jacob Gordon at the kraal of the Khoisan leaders Gronjam and Doroep, with an ox being slaughtered as a peace ritual
• Stock-farm of Willem Prinsloo, near Bruintjes Hoogte
• View of Saldanha Bay from the Witteklip
• Panorama of Plettenberg Bay seen from the coast
• Panorama of Plettenberg Bay, seen from an elevation at the mouth of the Keurbooms River
• Panorama van Algoabaai, gezien vanaf het strand
• Panorama of the Knysna River and the defile through which it flows into the sea.
• Panorama of Algoa Bay from its western shore
• The confluence of the Caledon and Orange Rivers, seen from the south-west
• Giraffe-hunt near the Orange River in the vicinity of the Augrabies Falls on the Orange River
• Kweekvlei,the stock-farm of the widow of Zacharias de Beer, east of the Gamka river
• Hippopotamus hunt at the Seekoei River
• Waterfall at Drakenstein at the source of the Great Berg River
• The confluence of the Caledon and Orange Rivers, seen from the south-west
• A Xhosa (possibly Gonaqua) chieftan’s wife with an infant on her back
• Mahote, chieftain of the Dange Xhosa
• Man holding three assegais and a knobkerrie
• Running man holding an assegai in his right hand and four assegais in his left
• The kraal of “Captain” Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe
• Pusega, daughter of Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe
• ‘Captain’ Coba (or Kobé), a chief of the Gqunukhwebe tribe, wearing the grenadiers helmet given him by Robert Jacob Gordon
• Chieftans of the Namaqualand region
• The Gonaqua chieftain, Ruiter
• Nomadic tribe with their possessions laden on an ox
• San-huishouden met vuur en kookpotten
• A Tswana or Kora knife with its sheath
• Chersine angulata (Angulate tortoise)
• Psammobates tentorius (Tent tortoise)
• Homopus areolatus (Common padloper tortoise)
• Testudo pardalis (Leopard tortoise)
• Pelomedusa subrufa (African helmeted turtle)
• Chamaeleo namaquensis (Namaqua chameleon)
• Bradypodion pumilum in three poses (Cape dwarf chameleon)
• Bradypodion pumilum (Cape dwarf chameleon)
• Agama atra (Southern rock agama)
• Agama hispida (Southern spiny agama)
• Varanus albigularis (Rock monitor)
• Bitis atropos (Berg adder)
• Bitis cornuta (Hornsman adder)
• Bitis caudalis (Horned adder)
• Mugil cephalus (Flathead grey mullet)
• Fish of the order Mugilidae (mullet)
• Liza richardsonii (South African mullet)
• Unidentified tropical fish
• Labeo umbratus (Cape moggel)
• Lithognathus lithognathus (White steenbras)
• Coracinus capensis (Galjoen)
• Clarias stappersii (catfish)
• Cheilodactylus fasciatus (Redfingers)
• Genypterus capensis (Kingklip)
• Mola mola (Ocean sunfish)
• Crab (probably of the Potamon genus)
• Crab (probably of the Potamon genus)
• Two beetles and a praying mantis (to be identified)
• Beetles, chafers and grasshoppers (to be identified)
• Beetles and Grasshopers (to be identified)
• Papio ursinus (Chacma baboon)
• Papio ursinus (Chacma baboon)
• Chlorocebus pygerythrus (Vervet monkey)
• Canis mesomelas (Black-backed jackal; male)
• Canis mesomelas (Black-backed jackal)
• Otocyon megalotis (Bat-eared fox; female)
• Lycaon pictus (African wild dog)
• Otocyon megalotis (Bat-eared fox)
• Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)
• Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)
• Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)
• Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)
• Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena), from below
• Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)
• Crocuta crocuta (Spotted hyena)
• Proteles cristatus (probably) (Aardwolf)
• Acinonyx jubatus (Cheetah)
• Galerella pulverulenta or Herpestes pulverulentus (Cape gray mongoose)
• Icotnyx striatus (Striped polecat or Zorille)
• Genetta tigrina (Cape genet)
• Suricata suricatta (Meerkats)
• Graphiurus ocularis (Spectacled dormouse)
• Mellivora capensis (Honey-badger)
• Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), skeleton
• Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), skeleton
• Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe)
• Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe),skeleton
• Giraffa camelopardalis (Giraffe), skeleton
• Oryx gazella (Gemsbok)
• lcelaphus buselaphus caama (Hartebeest)
• Hippotragus leucophaeus (Bluebuck)
• Hippotragus equinus (Roan antelope)
• Hippotragus equinus (Roan antilope), hide
• Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Greater kudu)
• Taurotragus oryx (Eland)
• Damaliscus pygargus pygarus (Bontebok)
• Tragelaphus scriptus (Bushbuck)
• Antidorcas marsupialis (Springbok)
• Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck; male)
• Redunca arundinum (Southern reedbuck)
• Ourebia ourebi (Oribi)
• Ourebia ourebi (Oribi)
• Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok)
• Raphicerus campestris (Steenbok)
• Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok)
• Pelea capreolus (Grey rhebok)
• Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer)
• Oreotragus oreotragus (Klipspringer)
• Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker)
• Sylvicapra grimmia (Common Duiker)
• Raphicerus melanotis (Cape grysbok)
• Philantomba monticola (Blue duiker)
• Syncerus caffer caffer (Cape buffalo)
• Connochaetes gnou (Black wildebeest)
• Bos taurus: Namaqua Ox or “nomgo”
• Bos taurus: Cape cow and calf
• Bos taurus: Cape Ox
• Cape Ram
• Cape Ram
• Cape ewe
• Equus quagga burchellii (Plains zebra)
• Equus quagga quagga (Quagga)
• Equus zebra (Bergzebra)
• Equus quagga burchelli (Burchell’s Zebra)
• Copies of San rock paintings depicting creatures
• Copies after San rock-paintings of two animals
• Copies after San rock-paintings of an ox, a baboon, and a man
• Copies after San rock-paintings of an ostrich, a rhinoceros, and four figures
• Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus)
• Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus; female)
• Upper and lower jaws of an Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)
• Hippopotamus amphibius foetus (Hippopotamus)
• Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus)
• Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus)
• Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus)
• Hippopotamus amphibius capensis (Hippopotamus)
• recto Diceros bicornis bicornis (Black rhinoceros; male)
• Diceros bicornis (Black Rhinoceros)
• Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), skeleton
• Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), organs
• Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus)
• Hippopotamus amphibius (Hippopotamus), stomachs and intestines
• Diceros bicornis (Black rhinoceros)
• Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros)
• Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog; female)
• Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog)
• Phacochoerus aethiopicus aethiopicus (Cape warthog)
• Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)
• Bathyergus suillus (Cape dune mole-rat)
• Bathyergus suillus (Cape dune mole-rat)
• Procavia capensis (Rock hyrax or dassie)
• Xerus inauris (Cape ground squirrel)
• Rhabdomys pumilio (Four-striped grass mouse)
• Otomys sp. (Karoo vlei-rat)
• Bathyergus janetta (Namaqua dune mole-rat)
• Cryptomys hottentotus (Common mole-rat)
• Pedetes cafer (South African springhare)
• Pedetes cafer (South African springhare)
• Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat)
• Georychus capensis (Cape mole-rat)
• Lepus saxatilis (?)
• Pronolagus sp. (Karoo hare)
• Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew)
• Macroscelides proboscideus (Round-eared elephant shrew)
• Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole)
• Chrysochloris asiatica (Cape golden mole)
• Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)
• Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)
• Orycteropus afer (Aardvark)
• Eubalaena australis (Southern right whale)
• The Gordon African Collection : Quadrupeds
• Aquila verreauxii (Verreaux's eagle)
• Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted eagle)
• Falco tinnunculus (Common kestrel)
• Terathopius ecaudatus (Bateleur)
• Haliaetus vocifer (African fish eagle)
• Gyps coprotheres (Cape vulture)
• Falco biarmicus ? (Lanner falcon)
• Elanus caeruleus (Black-winged kite)
• Sagittarius serpentarius (Secretary bird)
• Corvus albicollis (White-necked raven)
• Ceryle rudis (Pied kingfisher), female
• Coracius garrulus (European roller)
• Coracius garrulus (European Roller)
• Ptynoprogne fuligula (Rock martin)
• Zosterops pallidus (Orange River white-eye)
• Motacilla aguimp (African pied wagtail)
• Oenanthe pileata (Capped wheatear or Hoëveldskaapwagter in Afrikaans)
• Fiskaal (lanius collaris)
• Laniarnus atrococcineus (Crimson-breasted shrike)
• Dendropicos fuscescens (Cardinal woodpecker)and Estrilda astrild (Common waxbill)
• Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie)
• Telephorus zeylonus (Bokmakierie)
• Indicator indicator (Greater honeyguide)
• Monticola rupestris (Cape rock thrush)
• Passer melanurus (Cape sparrow or mossie)
• Glareola nordmanni (Black-winged pratincole)
• Sphenoeacus afer (Cape grassbird)
• Pycnonotus capensis (Cape bulbul)
• Cossypha caffra (Cape robin-chat)
• Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling)
• Tricholaema leucomelas (Acacia pied barbet)
• Onychognathus morio (Red-winged starling)
• Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling)
• Lelspreeuw (Creatophora cinerea): een vrouwtje
• Creatophora cinerea (Wattled starling)
• Nectarinia amethystina (Amethyst sunbird)
• Nectarinia famosa (Malachite sunbird)
• Promerops cafer (Cape sugarbird)
• Upupa africana (Hoopoe)
• Euplectes capensis (Yellow bishop)
• Nectarinia afra (Greater double-collared sunbird)
• Geocolaptes olivaceus (Ground woodpecker)
• Vidua macroura (Pin-tailed whydah) and locust
• Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop)
• Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), nest
• Colius striatus ? (Speckled mousebird)
• Colius colius ? (White-backed mousebird)
• Apaloderma narina (Narina trogon)
• Tauraco corythaix (Knysna turaco or Knysna lourie)
• Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird)
• Apaloderma narina (Narina trogon)
• Clamator jacobinus (Jacobin cuckoo)
• Clamator jacobinus (Jacobin cuckoo)
• Oena capensis (Namaqua dove)
• Oena capensis (Namaqua dove)
• Oena capensis (Namaqua dove)
• Pteroclurus namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse)
• Pteroclurus namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse)
• Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse)
• Pteroclurus bicinctus (Double-banded sandgrouse)
• Pterocles namaqua (Namaqua sandgrouse)
• Turnix hottentotta (Hottentot buttonquail)
• Francolinus capensis (Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin)
• Numida meleagris (Helmeted guineafowl)
• Struthio camelus (Struisvogel)
• Struthio camelus (Common ostrich)
• Afrotis afra (Southern black korhaan)
• Scopus umbreitta (Hamerkop)
• Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork)
• Mycteria ibis (Yellow-billed stork or Wood stork)
• Geronticus calvus (Southern bald ibis)
• Balearica regulorum (Grey crowned crane)
• Ardea cinerea (Grey heron)
• Anthropoides paradisea (Blue crane or Stanley crane)
• Grus carunculatus/ Bugeranus carunculatus (Wattled crane
• Anthropoides paradisea (Blue crane or Stanley crane)
• Threskiornis aethiopicus (African sacred ibis)
• Ardea alba (Great egret)
• Himantopus himantopus ? (Black-winged stilt)
• Himantopus himantopus (Black-winged stilt)
• Recurvirostra avosetta (Pied avocet)
• Calidris ferruginea (Curlew sandpiper)
• Charadrius tricollaris (Three-banded sandplover)
• Rostratula benghalensis (Greater painted-snipe)
• Rostratula benghalensis (Greater painted-snipe)
• Goudsnip (Rostratula benghalensis) in een gedetailleerd landschap
• Gallinago nigripennis (Ruff)
• Gallinago nigripennis nigripennis (African snipe)
• Tringa nebularia (Common greenshank)
• Amaurornis flavirostra (Black crake)
• Botaurus stellaris capensis (Eurasian bittern or great bittern)
• Phoenicopterus ruber roseus (Greater flamingo)
• Phoeniconaias minor (Lesser flamingo)
• Phoenicopterus ruber roseus (Greater flamingo)
• Tadorna cana (South African shelduck or Cape shelduck)
• Alopochen aegyptiacus (Egyptian goose)
• Phalacrocorax capensis (Cape cormorant)
• Anas erythrorhyncha (Red-billed teal)
• Morus capensis (Cape gannet)
• Phalacrocorax capensis (Cape cormorant)
• Tadorna cana (South African shelduck)
• Pelecanus rufescens (Pink-backed pelican)
• Pelargonium pulchellum Sims (Nonesuch pelargonium)
• Pelargonium echinatum W. Curtis (Prickly-stemmed pelargonium)
• Pelargonium fulgidum L'Hérit, with a Gryllida (cricket)
• Pelargonium klinghardtense Knuth
• Monsonia multifidum E.Mey. ex Kunth (with an insect)
• Hermas igniaria of Hermas gigantea (Tontelblaar)
• Hyenanche globosa Lam. or Toxicodendrum capense of globosum (Cape wolvegift)
• Rothmannia capensis Thunb, formerly gardenia capensis Druce (Wild Gardenia or common Rothmannia)
• Acacia karroo Hayne or Vachellia karroo (Karoo thorn, with an unidentified birt ?wagtail)
• Monsonia patersonii or Monsonia sp.
• Geranium spinosum
• Euryops lateriflorus (L.f.) DC. (Cape gumtree)
• Asclepias cancellata or Gomphocarpus cancellatus Burm.f. Bruyns (Cape or Cotton milkweed)
• Chenopodium foliosum Aschers, formerly Blitum vergatum (Leafy goosefoot)
• Gomphocarpus fruticosus, formerly Asclepias fruticosa (Tennis-ball milkweed)
• Gorteria diffusa
• Calceolaria with three insects (Slipperwort)
• Widdringtonia nodiflora (L.) E. Powrie (Mountain cypress, or Cape cedar)
• Haemanthus albiflos (Paintbrush)
• Mesembryanthemum testiculare
• Carpobrotus quadrifidus L. Bolus
• Ornithogalum polyphyllum Jacq
• Strumaria tenella (L.f. ) Snijman
• Cytinus sanguineus (Thunb.) Faurc.
• Pachypodium namaquanum (Wylie ex. Harv.) Welw (Halfmens)
• Euphorbia bupleurifolia Jacq.
• Androcymbium capense (L.) Krause.
• Ornithogalum conicum Jacq.
• Massonia depressa Houtt
• Tylecodon cacalioides (L.f.) Toelkenken
• Disa uniflora Bergius (Red disa; or Pride of Table Mountain)
• Moraea villosa Ker-Gawl. (Cape tulip)
• Moraea aristata (D. Delaroche) Aschers & Graebn. (Blue-eyed uintjie)
• Eucomis humilis Bak. (Pineapple flower or Kuifplant)
• Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor (Opal flower)
• Lachenalia bulbifera (Cirillo) Engl.
• Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aloides (Opal flowers)
• Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. aurea (Opal flower)
• Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. var. quadricolor.
• Disa porrecta Swartz
• Corycium orobanchoides (L.f.) Swartz
• Disa graminiflolia Ker Gawl. Ex Spreng. (Blue disa)
• Gladiolus carneus D. Delarochev (Painted lady)
• Lapeirousia silenoides (Jacq.) Ker Gawl.
• Gladiolus watsonius Thunb. (Watsonia hysterantha)
• Paranomus sceptrum-gustavianum (Sparrm.) Hylander (King Gustav’s sceptre)
• Boophone haemanthoides F.M. Leighton, formerly Amaryllis distycha (Bushman poison-bulb, or Oxkiller)
• Cyrtanthus elatus (Jacq.) Traub (Flowering valotta; Fire lily; George lily)
• Hessea cinnamomea (L'Hérit.) Durand & Schinz. (umbrella lily)
• Crinum macowanii Baker, formerly Amaryllis belladonna (Cape coast lily)
• Boophone haemanthoides F.M. Leighton (Hottentots poison-bulb, or giftbol)
• Ixia viridiflora Larn. (Turqoise ixia)
• Ixia patens Aiton
• Ixia viridiflora Lam. (Turquoise ixia)
• Ixia polystachya L. (Cornlily)
• Gethyllis lanuginose Marloth [Gethyllis villosa] (Kukumakranka)
• Gethyllis sp. (Kukumakranka)
• Gethyllis afra L (Kukukmakranka)
• Gethyllis afra L (Kukukmakranka)
• Gethyllis britteniana Baker (Kukumakranka)
• Lachenalia mediana Jacq.
• Lachenalia unifolia Jacq. (Hyacinth)
• Lachenalia orthopetala Jacq. (Hyacinth)
• Lachenalia arbuthnotiae W.F. Barker (Hyacinth)
• Freesia viridis (Aiton) Goldblatt & J.C. Manning
• Gladiolus cardinalis Curtis.
• Gladiolus caryphyllaceus (Burm,f.) Poir.
• Ixia viridiflora Lam.
• Babiana sambucina (Jacq.) Ker Gawl. (Bobbejaantje)
• Ixia lutea Eckl. var. ovata.
• Ixia paniculata D. Delaroche
• Ixia odorata Ker. Gawl.
• Nerine humilis (Jacq.) Herb. (Amaryllis humilis)
• Crassula perfoliata L. (Sekelblaarplakkie)
• Lachenalia aloides (L.f.) Engl. (Opal flower)
• Cyranthus obliquus (L.f.) Aiton (Knysna lily)
• Cyrtanthus carneus Lindl. (Sand-lily)
• Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower; Bloedblom)
• Haemanthus coccineus L. (Blood flower; Bloedblom)
• Tridentea pedunculata (Masson) L.C. Leach (Stapelia)
• Huernia guttata (Masson) Haw. (Stapelia guttata)
• Duvalia caespitosa (Masson) Haw (Milkweed)
• Stapelia hirsute L. (Starfish flower)
• Stapelia paniculata Willd.(Small starfish flower)
• Piaranthus geminatus (Masson) N.E. Br.(Milkweed)
• Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) Haw.
• Tridentea gemmiflora (Masson) Haw.(Stapelia gemmiflora)
• Hoodia gordonii (Bushman’s hat)
• Pectinaria articulata (Ait.) (Stapelia nigrum)
• Stapelia hirsuta (L.) (Starfish flower)
• Orbea verrucosa (Masson) Haw. (Hirsute Stapelia)
• Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute Stapelia)
• Huernia namaquensis Pillans. (Namaqua carrion-flower)
• Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw.
• Huernia barbata (Masson) Haw.
• Orbea verucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach. (Hirsute stapelia)
• Orbea verrucosa (Masson) L.C. Leach.(SHirsute stapelia)
• Crassula pyramidalis Thunb. (Pagoda mini jade) and a Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam grasshopper)
• Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant)
• Hydnora africana Thunb., details (Jackal-food plant)
• Hydnora africana Thunb. (Jackal-food plant)
• Hydnora africana Thunb., bulb (Jackal-food plant)
• Dictyophorus spumans (Koppie foam grasshopper) perhched on a Zygophyllum sp. (Caper bean)
• Papilio demodocus (Citrus or Christmas butterfly) on an unidentified plant
• The Gordon African Collection: Plants
• The Gordon African Collection : Birds

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