Ustad_Mansur_Chameleon.jpg
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Summary
Ustad Mansur
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A Chameleon
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| Artist |
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| Title |
A Chameleon
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| Object type |
album leaf
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manuscript illumination
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| Description |
English:
A work by the 17th century Mughal natural artist Ustad Mansur. From the British Royal Collection. Assumed to be a
Flap-necked Chameleon
or possibly
Indian chameleon
on account of the highly detailed view showing a the feet of the animal where each foot exhibits fused digits in opposed groups, a lighter band by the edge of the mouth, and a line of white scales on the underside of the belly.
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| Date | 1612 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium |
gouache paint
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paper
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| Dimensions |
height: 11 cm (4.3 in)
; width: 13.8 cm (5.4 in)
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| Collection |
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| Accession number |
RCIN 912081
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| Place of creation |
Mughal Empire
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| Source/Photographer | The Royal Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||
Licensing
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