In this print, a long, slender, dark snake with white speckles and a bright yellow line running down its side is coiled in a loose S-shape over a pink flower with drooping petals and a brown conical center. The snake's head is on the right, past the flower, while its body extends to the left, its tail curving toward the bottom left corner. It has small brown eyes and an outstretched pink tongue. The pink flower stands lightly to the right of center, and it has a green stem and green leaves at its base. The background of the print is beige paper, and the snake seems to cast a shadow on the paper below it.
Artwork Details
- Date
- published 1731-1743
- Medium
- etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 4594 × 3400 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original