A voyage to the islands, Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c. of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America. Illustrated with figures of the things described, which have not been heretofore engraved; in large copper-plates as big as the life / By Hans Sloane.
An engraved plate numbered Tab. 21 showing fossil corals and stone specimens in black and white. Several fragments are shown in close detail, with cellular, honeycomb-like star patterns and ridged surfaces, some labelled with figure numbers and Latin captions in the margins.
- Artist
- Hans Sloane
- Date
- 1707-1725
- Medium
- Travel literature
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 3253 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection
Español: Corales fósiles y piedras, lámina 21, del viaje de Sloane a Jamaica
Una lámina grabada numerada Tab. 21 que muestra fragmentos de corales fósiles y piedras en blanco y negro. Varias piezas aparecen en detalle, con patrones celulares parecidos a panales y superficies acanaladas, con números de figura y leyendas latinas en los márgenes.
Português: Corais fósseis e pedras, prancha 21, da viagem de Sloane à Jamaica
Uma gravura numerada Tab. 21 mostrando fragmentos de corais fósseis e pedras em preto e branco. Várias peças aparecem em detalhe, com padrões celulares semelhantes a favos e superfícies estriadas, com números de figura e legendas em latim nas margens.
