Diceros bicornis bicornis (Rhinoceros), skeleton after 2

This graphite drawing by Robert Jacob Gordon depicts the skull of a rhinoceros. The piece was likely created after 1743, the year of the artist's birth, and before his death in 1795. The artist has labeled the drawing with notes describing the length and width of the skull, indicating its potential for scientific study. Gordon's detailed rendering of the anatomical features of the rhinoceros skull highlights his keen eye for observation and his interest in natural history. This work exemplifies the meticulous nature of scientific illustration during this period.