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.
An engraved natural history plate shows a dark bird feeding on the ground at left, beside a tall leafless stem bearing bell-shaped flowers and a rootball at center. At right, a curved brown root-like form stands on a pale ground, with printed Latin and English captions below.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2982 × 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: ave oscura, planta de flores campanuladas y raíz
Una lámina grabada de historia natural muestra un ave oscura alimentándose en el suelo, a la izquierda, junto a un tallo alto sin hojas con flores en forma de campana y un cepellón en el centro. A la derecha, una forma curva de color marrón parecida a una raíz se alza sobre un fondo claro, con leyendas impresas en latín e inglés debajo.
Português: Prancha de Catesby: ave escura, planta de flores em sino e raiz
Uma prancha gravada de história natural mostra uma ave escura alimentando-se no chão, à esquerda, ao lado de um caule alto e sem folhas com flores em formato de sino e um torrão de raízes no centro. À direita, uma forma curva marrom semelhante a uma raiz ergue-se sobre um fundo claro, com legendas impressas em latim e inglês abaixo.
