The natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands: containing the figures of birds, beasts, fishes, serpents, insects, and plants: particularly the forest-trees, shrubs, and other plants, not hitherto described, or very incorrectly figured by authors. Together with their descriptions in English and French. To which are added observations on the air, soil, and waters: with remarks upon agriculture, grain, pulse, roots, &c. To the whole, is prefixed a new and correct map of the countries treated of / By Mark Catesby ... Histoire naturelle de la Caroline, la Floride, & les Isles Bahama: contenant les desseins des oiseaux, animaux, poissons, serpents, insectes, & plantes. Et en particulier, des arbres des forets, arbrisseaux, & autres plantes, qui n'ont point été decrits, jusques à present par les auteurs, ou peu exactement dessinés. Avec leur descriptions en françois & en anglois. A quoi on a adjouté, des observations sur l'air, le sol, & les eaux, avec des remarques sur l'agriculture, les grains, les legumes, les racines, &c. Le tout est precedé d'une carte nouvelle & exacte des païs dont il s'agist.
Two birds share a grassy mound: a brown streaked bird perches on a slender stalk of seeding grain, while a black-and-white bird with an orange-gold nape forages below beside a long green leaf. Hand-colored engraving with delicate linework on cream paper, with small printed plate numbers in the corners.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2980 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: Dos aves sobre un montículo con granos, grabado coloreado a mano
Dos aves comparten un montículo cubierto de hierba: un ave parda con vetas se posa sobre un tallo delgado de grano en espiga, mientras que un ave blanquinegra con la nuca dorada anaranjada se alimenta abajo, junto a una hoja larga y verde. Grabado coloreado a mano con trazos delicados sobre papel crema, con pequeños números de lámina impresos en las esquinas.
Português: Duas aves sobre um monte com grãos, gravura colorida à mão
Duas aves dividem um monte gramado: uma ave parda e estriada pousa sobre um caule fino de grão em espiga, enquanto uma ave preta e branca, de nuca dourada alaranjada, se alimenta embaixo, ao lado de uma folha longa e verde. Gravura colorida à mão com traços delicados sobre papel creme, com pequenos números de prancha impressos nos cantos.
