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Wild Sports of South Africa, William Harris
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Wild Sports of South Africa, William Harris
Title page to William Harriss collection of drawings from 1839. Date: 1839
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Acacia Artiodactyl Artiodactyla Chordate Epitheria Eudicot Eurosid Eutheria Even Toed Ungulate Fabaceae Fabales Fabidae Giraffa Giraffa Camelopardalis Giraffe Giraffid Giraffidae Harris Legume Leguminosae Mammalia Placental Mammal Rosid Theria Title Page Ungulate Watercolor Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta
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This stunning title page, taken from the collection of drawings by William Cornwallis Harris entitled "The Wild Sports of South Africa," dates back to 1839. The illustration showcases a vibrant and intricately detailed watercolor painting of various wild animals and plants native to Africa. At the center of the image, we find a majestic giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, reaching towards a tall Acacia tree, its long neck extending high above the other animals and foliage. The giraffe is an eudicot, a type of flowering plant (Magnoliophyta) that forms part of the order Fabales and the family Fabaceae. Surrounding the giraffe are various other African animals, including an even-toed ungulate, or artiodactyl, such as a zebra or antelope. These placental mammals (Eutheria) are further classified as Eudicots (Rosids) and belong to the order Artiodactyla and the suborder Ruminantia. Among the other animals depicted are various birds, reptiles, and amphibians. In the foreground, we find a legume, likely a Fabaceae or Leguminosae, which is a type of flowering plant that forms the large family Fabaceae, also known as the legume or bean family. William Cornwallis Harris, the artist, was a British naturalist and illustrator who spent several years in South Africa during the 1830s, meticulously documenting the diverse flora and fauna of the region. His collection of watercolors, "The Wild Sports of South Africa," is an invaluable record of the natural history of Africa during this period. The title page, with its rich palette and intricate details, offers a glimpse into the beauty and complexity of the natural world that Harris encountered during his time in Africa.
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