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Turnix hottentottus (Fynbos buttonquail), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon.

Turnix hottentottus (Fynbos buttonquail), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon.

2-978-743 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Turnix hottentottus (Fynbos buttonquail), c.1778. Bird study: Vechtkwartel (Turnix Hottentotta). The most important characteristic, according to Gordon, is the absence of a fourth toe, or track.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Robert Jacob Gordon: Dutch: Soldier, explorer, draghtsman
Medium
  1. Chalk
  2. Deck paint
  3. Ink
  4. Paper
  5. Pencil
  6. Watercolour
  7. Watercolour (paint)
Picture Type
  1. Drawing
  2. Portrait
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe Netherlands

  1. 52 30 00 N , 005 45 00 E
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Animal Life

Artistic Representations Portraits

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3698x2494
File Size : 27,020kb

Aliases

  1. RP-T-1914-17-302
  1. GT
  1. 1060005940
  1. 2-978-743
  1. 2978743
  1. RP-T-1914-17-302
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