Images
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=14F673BDA5D069A121EECEBC9F537FAE080EFBF07F10FC70CDBEEF8FB322A5AE&s=24247294&se=830190280&v=0&f=1944.501_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=2682C98F3F3F2E4A905C7A0E618AF3903C38F15F1F29388F159DB4398808A57F&s=24247294&se=830190280&v=3&f=1944.501_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=0B5E49D309BEF7B10D541A02A4FD88D37CA0D8B9E11C743F2A20BB072AE0E31C&s=24247294&se=830190280&v=0&f=%5C1944.501det01_o2.jpg
https://piction.clevelandart.org/cma/ump.di?e=DC2EFB0206C0D6C8B731E3BC130B51FCB507B6AD8CB76DFD809821A49BF0566C&s=24247294&se=830190280&v=0&f=%5C1944.501det02_o2.jpg
Apr 24, 2014
Apr 24, 2014
Apr 24, 2014
Rooster
Rooster
c. 1620
Gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Image: 18.3 x 12.1 cm (7 3/16 x 4 3/4 in.); Overall: 37.3 x 25.4 cm (14 11/16 x 10 in.)
Gift of Herbert F. Leisy 1944.501
Location
Download and Share
Did you know?
This page belonged to the owner of Cleveland’s Leisy Brewing Company, est. 1873.
Description
This bird, with its fierce expression, sharp beak, and spurred feet, may have been a champion in the cockfighting ring. The Mughal emperor Jahangir requested that his royal court artists paint portraits of remarkable birds and animals with as much realism as possible. He felt that such paintings enhanced feelings of amazement beyond hearing or reading an account.
Contact us
The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.
To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.
All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, a detail image, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.