The Lyon Lizard (Lacerta 6-lineata)

published 1731-1743

Mark Catesby

Associated Names
Mark Catesby

Artist, English, 1679 - 1749

The image shows a botanical illustration of an orchid plant with green leaves and a yellow flower. A brown lizard is wrapped around the stem. The color palette includes green, yellow, and brown against a beige background. The roots are visible at the bottom, with the plant stem rising vertically through the center. The lizard is positioned on the lower left, its tail curling around the stem. The flower is located towards the top right, with long petals extending outward.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    plate: 34.9 × 25.6 cm (13 3/4 × 10 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 52.4 × 35.5 cm (20 5/8 × 14 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1967.10.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Natural History, Vol. vol.2, no. 68

  • Series Title

    Nat. Hist. of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Isl.:V.2,T68

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1771

  • Catesby, Mark. The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. London: 1771.

Wikidata ID

Q65511194

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