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 branching plant with broad palmate green leaves and clusters of reddish-orange berries at the top. A green mantis-like insect climbs the stem, above a spiny seed capsule and small printed labels at the foot of the page.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2994 × 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: Lámina de Catesby: planta con bayas y mantis
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano muestra una planta ramificada con amplias hojas verdes palmeadas y racimos de bayas rojizo-anaranjadas en la parte superior. Un insecto verde similar a una mantis trepa por el tallo, sobre una cápsula de semilla espinosa y pequeñas etiquetas impresas al pie de la página.
Português: Prancha de Catesby: planta com frutos e louva-deus
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra uma planta ramificada com folhas palmadas verdes e amplas e cachos de frutos avermelhado-alaranjados no alto. Um inseto verde semelhante a um louva-deus sobe pelo caule, acima de uma cápsula de semente espinhosa e pequenas legendas impressas na parte inferior da página.
