A Lizard, Jamaica

This naturalistic study depicts a green lizard rendered in precise detail against a mottled brown ground. The specimen—likely observed during the artist's travels—is positioned frontally with limbs splayed in characteristic posture. The work demonstrates the nineteenth-century practice of scientific illustration combined with fine art training. Such studies served both documentary and aesthetic purposes, recording New World fauna while exploring problems of color, form, and spatial composition. The inscription identifies the location and date, reflecting the artist's engagement with direct observation from nature.