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 from Mark Catesby's natural history of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands shows a gray songbird with a red-marked head, clinging to a bare branch with its head angled downward. Beside it, a leafy sprig bears broad green leaves, small white flowers, and red and green berries on a cream page.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2910 × 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: Pájaro gris de cabeza roja sobre una rama, lámina de Catesby
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano de la historia natural de Carolina, Florida y las Islas Bahamas de Mark Catesby muestra un pájaro cantor gris con la cabeza marcada en rojo, posado en una rama desnuda con la cabeza inclinada hacia abajo. Junto a él, una ramita con hojas anchas verdes, pequeñas flores blancas y bayas rojas y verdes sobre una página crema.
Português: Pássaro cinza de cabeça vermelha em um galho, prancha de Catesby
Uma prancha gravada e colorida à mão da história natural da Carolina, da Flórida e das Ilhas Bahamas, de Mark Catesby, mostra um pássaro cantor cinza com a cabeça marcada de vermelho, agarrado a um galho sem folhas com a cabeça voltada para baixo. Ao lado, um ramo com folhas verdes largas, pequenas flores brancas e bagas vermelhas e verdes sobre uma página creme.
