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 dark, scaly snake coils in loose S-curves across a branching plant with feathery grey-green leaves, yellow globe-shaped blossoms, and long brown seed pods. This hand-colored engraving, a plate from a natural history book, shows the serpent's head at lower right and spiny twigs woven through the composition.
- 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 negra enroscada entre ramas de mimosa, lámina de Catesby
Una serpiente oscura de escamas se enrosca en curvas suaves sobre una planta de ramas con hojas plumosas verde grisáceo, flores amarillas redondeadas y largas vainas marrones. Este grabado coloreado a mano, una lámina de un libro de historia natural, muestra la cabeza del reptil abajo a la derecha y ramitas espinosas entrelazadas en la composición.
Português: Serpente negra enroscada em ramos de mimosa, prancha de Catesby
Uma serpente escura de escamas se enrola em curvas suaves sobre uma planta de ramos com folhas plumosas verde-acinzentadas, flores amarelas arredondadas e longas vagens marrons. Esta gravura colorida à mão, uma prancha de livro de história natural, mostra a cabeça do réptil à direita, embaixo, e ramos espinhosos entrelaçados na composição.
