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 red crab with raised claws, its legs spread across the page, beside branches bearing yellow fruit and green leaves. Fine line work and soft shading model the shell and limbs against a pale background, with a small caption printed along the bottom edge.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 4000 × 2929 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: Cangrejo rojo con frutos amarillos, lámina de historia natural
Lámina grabada coloreada a mano que muestra un cangrejo rojo con pinzas levantadas, patas extendidas por la página, junto a ramas con frutos amarillos y hojas verdes. El trazo fino y el sombreado suave modelan el caparazón y las extremidades sobre un fondo claro, con una breve leyenda impresa en el borde inferior.
Português: Caranguejo vermelho com frutos amarelos, prancha de história natural
Prancha gravada colorida à mão mostrando um caranguejo vermelho com pinças erguidas, patas estendidas pela página, ao lado de ramos com frutos amarelos e folhas verdes. Traços finos e sombreado suave modelam a carapaça e os membros sobre um fundo claro, com uma breve legenda impressa na borda inferior.
