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Chameleon (Chamaeleonidae)
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Chameleon (Chamaeleonidae)

Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt · 1596 - 1610 · pen; brush; paper; ink; pencil; watercolor (paint); chalk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Chameleon. Name in three languages on the left. Part of the seventh album with drawings of reptiles, amphibians and natural history ensembles. Seventh of twelve albums with watercolours of animals, birds and plants known around 1600, made on commission of Emperor Rudolf II. With explanations in Dutch, Latin and French.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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drawinglizards: chameleon
Credit lineKameleon (Chamaeleonidae). 1596 - 1610. Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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