Artist: Louis Kley (French, 1833–1911)
Medium: Gilt bronze and marble
Signature: Signed to base
Dimensions:
6.25 x 4.5 x 3 inches
Description:
In Greco-Roman times, the lizard represented good fortune and regeneration. Their ability to hibernate and emerge as if reborn with the spring linked them to cycles of death and resurrection, themes prevalent in many Mediterranean myths.
Type of Work: Sculpture