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Giraffa Camelopardalis (Giraffe)
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Giraffa Camelopardalis (Giraffe)

Robert Jacob Gordon · 1779-10 · pen; brush; paper; deck paint; ink; pencil; watercolor (paint)

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Walking giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); with a scale of the length of the warrior; the Khoekhoe holds his assegai up next to it for comparison.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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drawingalbumbladKhoikhoiZuid-Afrika
Credit lineGiraffa Camelopardalis (Giraffe). 1779-10. Robert Jacob Gordon. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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