Portrait of Archibald Geikie (1835-1924) Mr Burt The Amboina sailfin lizard is

The Amboina sailfin lizard is a reptile native to Papua New Guinea

Original is oil on canvas 122x152

Monday 22nd November 1976

Bell Man at St Sepulchre Church

Portrait of Archibald Geikie (1835-1924) Mr Burt The Amboina sailfin lizard isHalf length portrait of Sir Archibald Geikie, seated in a wooden armchair, dressed in a dark suit, white shirt and maroon tie with a gold stick pin. A watch chain is visible at the sitter's waist. Geikie has long white side whiskers and holds metal rimmed spectacles in his right hand, the left resting on his thigh. Behind, a fossilised bone is visible at the sitter's right shoulder with others painted more obscurely to the right as viewed. Archibald