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 botanical plate shows a deep blue bird with brown wings perched on a branch among dark green leaves, white magnolia-like blossoms, and clusters of red-seeded pods. A russet seed pod hangs at right, and the plate is numbered at upper right above a printed caption.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2799 × 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: Ave azul y rama de magnolia, lámina coloreada a mano de Mark Catesby
Una lámina botánica grabada y coloreada a mano muestra un ave azul intenso con alas pardas posada en una rama entre hojas verde oscuro, flores blancas tipo magnolia y racimos de vainas con semillas rojas. Una vaina color canela cuelga a la derecha, y la lámina lleva un número en la esquina superior derecha sobre una leyenda impresa.
Português: Pássaro azul e galho de magnólia, gravura colorida à mão de Mark Catesby
Uma prancha botânica gravada e colorida à mão mostra um pássaro azul intenso, de asas marrons, pousado em um galho entre folhas verde-escuras, flores brancas semelhantes a magnólias e cachos de vagens com sementes vermelhas. Uma vagem cor de ferrugem pende à direita, e a prancha traz um número no canto superior direito acima de uma legenda impressa.
