The Guana (Lacerta Iguana)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

The image shows a large green fruit hanging from a branch, with a lizard crawling over it. Several large green leaves surround the fruit and lizard. The color palette consists of shades of green for the leaves and fruit, and brown tones for the branch and lizard. The lizard is positioned along the branch on the right side, extending diagonally across the image. The fruit hangs prominently in the lower left part of the composition, encircled by the leaves.
الفنان
Mark Catesby
التاريخ
published 1731–1743
النوع
Print
التقنية
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
الأبعاد
35.1 × 25.4 cm
المجموعة
National Gallery of Art, Washington
الترخيص
ملك عام, CC0

وصف الصورة

The image shows a large green fruit hanging from a branch, with a lizard crawling over it. Several large green leaves surround the fruit and lizard. The color palette consists of shades of green for the leaves and fruit, and brown tones for the branch and lizard. The lizard is positioned along the branch on the right side, extending diagonally across the image. The fruit hangs prominently in the lower left part of the composition, encircled by the leaves.

Mark Catesby