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 hand-colored engraving shows a banded rattlesnake coiled in a loose spiral, its head raised at upper right with tongue extended. Brown and tan chevron bands run along its body against a pale ground. Two detached rattle segments appear at lower left, labeled in print, and a small shell sits at lower right beneath the Latin caption.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2999 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: Serpiente de cascabel enroscada, de la Historia natural de Catesby
Un grabado coloreado a mano muestra una serpiente de cascabel con bandas, enroscada en espiral suelta, con la cabeza levantada a la derecha y la lengua extendida. Bandas marrones y beige en forma de chevrón recorren su cuerpo sobre un fondo claro. En la parte inferior izquierda aparecen dos segmentos sueltos del cascabel y una concha pequeña a la derecha.
Português: Cascavel enrolada, da História natural de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra uma cascavel com faixas, enrolada em espiral frouxa, com a cabeça erguida à direita e a língua para fora. Faixas marrons e bege em forma de chevron percorrem o corpo sobre um fundo claro. Na parte inferior esquerda aparecem dois segmentos soltos do guizo, e uma pequena concha fica à direita.
