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 shows a branch of trumpet creeper with orange, funnel-shaped blossoms and green buds, pinnate leaves below. A hummingbird with a long bill hovers at left, wings lifted, against a pale paper ground with engraver credits in the corners.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3022 × 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: Enredadera trompeta con colibrí, lámina de Catesby
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano muestra una rama de enredadera trompeta con flores anaranjadas en forma de embudo, capullos verdes y hojas compuestas. A la izquierda, un colibrí de pico largo revolotea con las alas levantadas sobre un fondo de papel claro.
Português: Trombeta-de-jardim com beija-flor, prancha de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra um ramo de trombeta-de-jardim com flores alaranjadas em forma de funil, botões verdes e folhas compostas. À esquerda, um beija-flor de bico longo paira com as asas erguidas sobre um fundo de papel claro.
