The Lyon Lizard (Lacerta 6-lineata)
Mark Catesby, kiadva: 1731–1743
- Művész
- Mark Catesby
- Datálás
- kiadva: 1731–1743
- Műfaj
- Grafika
- Technika
- etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
- Méretek
- 34,8 × 25,7 cm
- Gyűjtemény
- National Gallery of Art, Washington
- Licenc
- Közkincs, CC0
Képleírás
The image includes a green-stemmed plant with elongated leaves and two prominent flowers, one yellow and the other white. A lizard is on the plant's stem. The color palette consists of green, yellow, gray, and white against a light background. The plant stretches from the bottom to the top of the image, with the lizard positioned in the middle, wrapping its tail around the stem above visible roots at the base.