Saw-scaled viper Annada Prasad Bagchi
Product images of Saw-scaled viper
Saw-scaled viper
Full body study of a Saw-scaled viper ("Echis carinata") with two head studies and one body detail showing scalation, including the saw scales from which the reptile takes its common name, includes details of specimen size. The reptile is noted as being drawn from life. This painting forms plate 12 of "The Thanatophidia of India: being a description of the venomous snakes of the Indian peninsula, with an account of the influence of their poison on life, and a series of experiments", by Sir Joseph Fayrer FRS (1824-1907), J & A Churchill, London, 1872.
Original: watercolour on paper and board. 1872
- Image reference: RS-8454
- The Royal Society
Discover more
More by the artist Annada Prasad Bagchi.
Explore the collection Animals and nature prints and drawings.
Our prints
We use a 240gsm fine art paper and premium branded inks to create the perfect reproduction.
Our expertise and use of high-quality materials means that our print colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Read more about our fine art prints.
Manufactured in the UK
All products are printed in the UK, using the latest digital presses and a giclée printmaking process.
We only use premium branded inks, and colours are independently verified to last between 100 and 200 years.
Delivery and returns
We print everything to order so delivery times may vary but all unframed prints are despatched within 2-4 days via courier or recorded mail.
Delivery to the UK is £5 for an unframed print of any size.
We will happily replace your order if everything isn’t 100% perfect.