Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), nest by Robert Jacob Gordon

Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), nest Possibly 1777 - 1786

robertjacobgordon

light pencil work

pencil sketch

old engraving style

botanical illustration

ink drawing experimentation

botanical drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

botanical art

watercolor

This detailed pencil sketch, titled "Euplectes orix (Southern red bishop), nest", is a study of a bird's nest, perhaps created by Robert Jacob Gordon during his travels in South Africa between 1777 and 1786. The intricate depiction of the nest's woven structure and surrounding vegetation highlights Gordon's keen eye for natural detail and his contributions to the field of ornithological illustration.