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The Lyon Lizard (Lacerta 6-lineata)

Mark Catesby

National Gallery of Art

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.

Artwork Details

Date
published 1731-1743
Medium
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Dimensions
3388 × 4549 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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