Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), skeleton after 2

This delicate drawing of a rhinoceros skeleton was made by Robert Jacob Gordon. Two primary images dominate the composition, carefully arranged on a light, textured paper. The skeletal fragments are rendered in a muted graphite, their forms traced with precision. The image evokes a sense of scientific inquiry mingled with artistic observation. Gordon’s approach, focusing on the skeletal structure, hints at a deeper investigation into form and function. The frontal view and a side profile offer different perspectives of the skull and lower mandible and explore the relationship between surface and underlying structure. The precision in the lines emphasizes the importance of objective representation. The rhinoceros, a creature of immense physical presence, is here reduced to its structural essence. It invites a contemplation on the relationship between the visible and the invisible, the surface and the depth. The drawing provides a starting point to ponder the underlying structures that shape our understanding of the natural world.