American School(?), 19th/20th Century, A Child holding a Lizard
American School(?), 19th/20th Century
A Child holding a Lizard
labelled(?) 'Tanner..' (lower right)
oil on board
231⁄4 x 191⁄2in. (59.1 x 49.5cm.)
Probably a posthumous portrait of the child, the lizard (possibly a baby Caiman) which sheds its skins and regrows its tail a symbol of resurrection, rebirth or regeneration.
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American School(?), 19th/20th Century
A Child holding a Lizard
labelled(?) 'Tanner..' (lower right)
oil on board
231⁄4 x 191⁄2in. (59.1 x 49.5cm.)
Probably a posthumous portrait of the child, the lizard (possibly a baby Caiman) which sheds its skins and regrows its tail a symbol of resurrection, rebirth or regeneration.