The waterfall at the Roodezand valley, near Tulbagh

attributed to Robert Jacob Gordon, 1778-08 - 1779-01

Artwork typedrawing, topographical view
Object numberRP-T-1914-17-53
Dimensionsheight 330 mm x width 495 mm
Physical characteristicspen in inkt over een ondertekening in potlood, penseel in waterverf in lichtblauw, groenschakeringen, lichtbruin en geel, dubbele kaderlijnen

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Gorteria diffusa

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777-10 - 1786-03

Acacia karroo Hayne or Vachellia karroo (Karoo thorn, with an unidentified birt ?wagtail)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777-10 - 1786-03

Balearica regulorum (Grey crowned crane)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777-10 - 1786-03

Palm cockatoo

attributed to Robert Jacob Gordon, in or after c. 1780

Cyrtanthus elatus (Jacq.) Traub (Flowering valotta; Fire lily; George lily)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777-10 - 1786-03

Struthio camelus (Struisvogel)

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777-11 - 1786-03

Creation
- draftsman (artist): attributed to Robert Jacob Gordon, Kaapprovincie
- draftsman (artist): Johannes Schumacher (possibly)
Dating
1778-08 - 1779-01
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Physical description
pen in inkt over een ondertekening in potlood, penseel in waterverf in lichtblauw, groenschakeringen, lichtbruin en geel, dubbele kaderlijnen
Dimensions
height 330 mm x width 495 mm

Oorspronkelijk in omslag van roodkleurig halfleer en roodgemarmerd plat, dorso met ribben en goudopdruk; 71 x 99 x 6 cm.

Johannes Schumacher; Anne Hallema (introd), The Cape in 1776-1777: aquarelles by Johannes Schumacher from the Swellengrebel-collection at Breda, The Hague( etc.): Stols [etc.] 1951, p. 13-14