'Simon van der Stel and the Rhinoceros', 1909. Artist: Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton.

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'Simon van der Stel and the Rhinoceros', 1909. Simon van der Stel (1639-1712) was the last Commander and first Governor of the Cape Colony, the Dutch settlement at the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. From Romance of Empire - South Africa by Ian D. Colwin. [T. C. & E. C. Jack , London, 1909]

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Size: 3616px × 2628px
Location: World,Europe,Netherlands,World,Africa,Cape of Good Hope,World,Africa,South Africa
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