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Tight detail of the reptilian head, faceted green eye, black-and-white striated muzzle, gilding and carved wood, work by Robert Bibeau

Emerald Beast

Vertical figure carved from a branch, an elongated muzzle, gold-painted surfaces and a green eye, mounted on a metal rod.

Close framing of the creature head: elongated muzzle striped black and white, green eye, gold paint, pale upright branches and a green block at the base
The creature head in profile with its long muzzle, green eye, pale branches and a green pigment block at the base, set on a metal rod with a brass sleeve
Profile view of the figure's gilded flank, white-painted bark and carved relief in the wood.
Gold-painted trunk with tapering pale branches splaying sideways, light background.
Vertical carved-wood form, gilded surface and blackened crown, mounted on a metal rod and metal base.
Close-up of the gilded muzzle striated with black and white lines, pale flecks set into the wood.
Close-up of the gilded matter and white-painted bark, cracks and relief of the wood.
Macro of the gold-painted surface, grain and veining of the wood beneath the patina.
Profile of the upright figure, carved muzzle pointing downward, gilding, white paint and a trace of green pigment at the foot.
Detail of the head in white and gold with black linework, its green eye pierced by a point of light, a green painted hollow and a wooden wedge behind, against a wall of pale planks
Earlier state

The same work, photographed at an earlier stage of its making.

Close view of the gold-toned head, a green eye set into a hollowed socket and small white pointed teeth ranged along the jaw, against a pale wall where a spray of bare branches stands out
The gold-toned head seen up close in front of a window, a green eye in its socket, translucent white shards along the jaw and a pale wooden wedge driven into a split, potted foliage to the left