Allegory on the Fidelity of the Lizard (recto); Design for a Stage Setting (verso)
Leonardo da Vinci · 1496
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This drawing, titled "Allegory on the Fidelity of the Lizard (recto); Design for a Stage Setting (verso)," was created by Leonardo da Vinci in 1496. It is rendered in pen and brown ink on both sides of the sheet, measuring 7 15/16 x 5 1/4 inches (20.2 x 13.3 cm), and is classified as a drawing within the Drawings and Prints department.
The artwork was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1917 through the Rogers Fund. The catalogue data does not provide information regarding its cultural context, provenance, exhibition history, or previous literature.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds several other works related to Leonardo da Vinci, including "A Bear Walking" (ca. 1482–85) and "Head of a Man in Profile Facing to the Left" (1490–94), alongside later works such as "The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci" (1634–35).
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