recto Diceros bicornis bicornis (Black rhinoceros; male) after 2

"recto Diceros bicornis bicornis (Black rhinoceros; male)" is a detailed pen and ink drawing by Robert Jacob Gordon, a Dutch artist, of a male black rhinoceros. Created after 1793, the drawing captures the animal's anatomy and features with remarkable accuracy. The rhinoceros stands majestically on a lightly textured ground, its horn and skin meticulously rendered. The drawing serves as a valuable record of the species, which was once abundant in Africa but is now endangered due to habitat loss and poaching. This artwork exemplifies the scientific naturalism of 18th-century art.