Art History Animalia#IguanaAwarenessDay :
John White (c.1539-1593)
“Igwano” (#Iguana ), 1585-93
Watercolour over graphite, heightened w/ white; H 144 x W 210 mm
🆔 Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura), endemic to the Bahamas.
🚨 IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
British Museum 1906,0509.1.71: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1906-0509-1-71
#NaturalHistoryArt
John White (c.1539-1593)
“Igwano” (#Iguana ), 1585-93
Watercolour over graphite, heightened w/ white; H 144 x W 210 mm
🆔 Northern Bahamian Rock Iguana (Cyclura cychlura), endemic to the Bahamas.
🚨 IUCN Red List: Vulnerable
British Museum 1906,0509.1.71: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1906-0509-1-71
#NaturalHistoryArt