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 engraved plate showing a small dark-backed bird with a pale breast perched on a flowering branch. Pink tubular honeysuckle blossoms and green oval leaves extend across the composition, with a plant label in the lower corner.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2904 × 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: Ave sobre rama de madreselva, historia natural de Catesby
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano que muestra un pequeño pájaro de dorso oscuro y pecho pálido posado en una rama con flores. Flores tubulares rosadas de madreselva y hojas verdes ovaladas se extienden por la composición, con una etiqueta de planta en la esquina inferior.
Português: Pássaro em ramo de madressilva, história natural de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostrando um pequeno pássaro de dorso escuro e peito claro pousado em um ramo com flores. Flores tubulares rosadas de madressilva e folhas verdes ovais se estendem pela composição, com uma etiqueta de planta no canto inferior.
