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

Robert Jacob Gordon, 1777-10 - 1786-03

Acacia karroo Hayne (website.; Dyer; Raper& Boucher).

  • Artwork typedrawing, albumblad
  • Object numberRP-T-1914-18-9
  • Dimensionsheight 660 mm x width 480 mm, height 341 mm x width 221 mm, height 0 mm x width 0 mm
  • Physical characteristicspenseel in waterverf in kleuren, potlood of zwart krijt, pen in inkt

Identification

  • Title(s)

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

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-T-1914-18-9

  • Description

    Acacia karroo Hayne (website.; Dyer; Raper& Boucher).

  • Inscriptions / marks

    annotation: ‘mimosa / camelopardaeis. / Caapse doornboom. / Cameeldoorn boom.’


Creation

  • Creation

    draftsman (artist): Robert Jacob Gordon

  • Dating

    1777-10 - 1786-03

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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    penseel in waterverf in kleuren, potlood of zwart krijt, pen in inkt

  • Dimensions

    • height 660 mm x width 480 mm
    • height 341 mm x width 221 mm
    • height 0 mm x width 0 mm

Explanatory note

  • De tekening is gemaakt tijdens de eerste of de vierde van Gordon's vier expedities door de Kaapprovincie, van oktober 1777 tot maart 1786. Sommige (soort)namen kunnen zijn gewijzigd, gezien reorganisatie in plantentaxonomie gedurende de afgelopen jaren.


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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of private collectors

  • Acquisition

    purchase 1914

  • Copyright


Documentation

  • Afb. op www.uct.ac.za/depts/age/people/Gordon: Acacia karroo Hayne.


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