Kweekvlei,the stock-farm of the widow of Zacharias de Beer, east of the Gamka river Possibly 1778 - 1779

"Kweekvlei, the stock-farm of the widow of Zacharias de Beer, east of the Gamka river" is a watercolor painting by Robert Jacob Gordon, created sometime between 1778 and 1779. The artwork depicts a pastoral scene of a farm in the Cape Colony of South Africa, capturing a moment in the colonial expansion of the region. Gordon's meticulous detail showcases the farm's layout, including fields, buildings, and livestock, as well as the surrounding landscape, complete with mountains and a distant river. This piece is an important historical record of the early days of colonial settlement in South Africa.