In the National Collection, we regret to say, the Bontebok is only represented by a single stuffed specimen—a male, received in 1839 from Dr. Smuts. There are also several skulls and horns of this Antelope, but none of them are of recent date. We fear it will now be a matter of some difficulty to obtain fresh specimens of this once so abundant Antelope.
The coloured illustration of the Bontebok (Plate VIII.) and the woodcut (fig. 10) were both prepared under Sir Victor Brooke’s directions. The plate was lithographed by Smit from one of Mr. Wolf’s sketches.
January, 1895.
THE BOOK OF ANTELOPES. PL. IX.
Wolf del Smit lith
Hanhart imp.
The Blessbok
DAMALISCUS ALBIFRONS
Published by R. H. Porter.