Der Leguan (Lacerta iguana)

Mark Catesby, veröffentlicht 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.
Künstler
Mark Catesby
Datierung
veröffentlicht 1731–1743
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Maße
35,1 × 25,4 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

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