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.
A large white magnolia blossom with curved petals and a pink-tinged bud rises above glossy green leaves on a branch against a dark background. Below, a pink cone-like fruit with red seeds hangs beside a brownish leaf, all painted in hand-colored watercolor.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2694 × 4000 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: Flor de magnolia y capullo, de la Historia natural de Carolina de Catesby
Una gran flor blanca de magnolia, con pétalos curvados y un capullo rosado, se eleva sobre hojas verdes brillantes en una rama sobre un fondo oscuro. Abajo, un fruto rosado con forma de cono y semillas rojas cuelga junto a una hoja parda, todo pintado a mano en acuarela.
Português: Flor e botão de magnólia, da História natural da Carolina de Catesby
Uma grande flor branca de magnólia, com pétalas curvadas e um botão rosado, se ergue sobre folhas verdes brilhantes em um ramo contra um fundo escuro. Abaixo, um fruto rosado em forma de cone com sementes vermelhas pende ao lado de uma folha acastanhada, tudo pintado à mão em aquarela.
