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 from Mark Catesby's natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahamas shows a spotted, rounded pufferfish-like fish beneath a branch of green leaves, small white flower clusters, and berries on reddish stems. A green bean pod and pink flower sprays sit at left, with Latin labels and plate number T28 printed in the margins.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2990 × 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: Lámina de Catesby: pez globo, vaina y rama florida
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano de la historia natural de Carolina, Florida y las Bahamas de Mark Catesby muestra un pez redondo y moteado, parecido a un pez globo, bajo una rama de hojas verdes, pequños racimos de flores blancas y bayas en tallos rojizos. A la izquierda aparecen una vaina verde de frijol y ramilletes de flores rosadas, con etiquetas en latín y el número de lámina T28 impreso en los márgenes.
Português: Prancha de Catesby: baiacu, vagem e ramo florido
Uma gravura colorida à mão da história natural da Carolina, Flórida e Bahamas, de Mark Catesby, mostra um peixe redondo e pintado, semelhante a um baiacu, sob um ramo de folhas verdes, pequenos cachos de flores brancas e frutinhas em hastes avermelhadas. À esquerda, uma vagem verde de feijão e ramos de flores rosadas, com legendas em latim e o número da prancha T28 impresso nas margens.
