Africa Dozing – White Rhino (print)
From an original acrylic painting by Marie-Claire Colyer
Limited Edition prints are embossed, signed and numbered and come with a certificate of authenticity.
Printed on Canson Rag Photographique paper (archival, 100% cotton, 210gsm for A4 and A3, 310gsm for A2) using fade-proof archival inks.
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Close-up of an African White Rhinoceros dozing in the dust.
The White Rhino (Ceratotherium simum) once roamed much of sub-Saharan Africa, but today is on the verge of extinction. While habitat loss has played its part, the largest threat to all rhino is poaching for traditional eastern medicine. The white rhino is a favoured target as it lives in herds and is less aggressive than other solitary species.
I painted this from a photograph taken at Auckland Zoo. It is the melancholy expression that I connect with for it sums up the plight of these animals.