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-coloured engraved plate shows a dark, spotted snake coiling up a tall stem among orange-red Turk's cap lilies with reflexed petals and spotted throats. A rosette of pointed green leaves sits at the base, with plant and engraver's credits in the lower corners.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2889 × 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: Serpiente y lirios turco, de la Historia natural de Catesby
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano muestra una serpiente oscura y moteada enroscada en un tallo alto, entre lirios naranja rojizo de pétalos curvados hacia atrás y gargantas manchadas. En la base hay una roseta de hojas verdes puntiagudas, y en las esquinas inferiores aparecen las firmas del grabador y del dibujante.
Português: Serpente e lírios turco, da História natural de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra uma serpente escura e pintalgada enrolada em um caule alto, entre lírios vermelho-alaranjados de pétalas recurvadas e gargantas manchadas. Na base há uma roseta de folhas verdes pontiagudas, e nos cantos inferiores aparecem as assinaturas do gravador e do desenhista.
