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 brown serpent with a pale pink-edged belly coils in S-shaped loops across a page, its scaled body crossing sprigs of small blue flowers, berries, and long pale-green leaves. The hand-colored engraving has a plain paper border, a plate number in the upper corner, and faint printed captions below the figure.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 3003 × 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 rama con flores, de la Historia natural de Carolina
Una serpiente marrón de vientre rosado forma curvas en S sobre una página, con su cuerpo escamoso cruzando ramas de pequeñas flores azules, bayas y largas hojas verde pálido. El grabado coloreado a mano tiene un margen de papel liso, un número de lámina en la esquina superior y leyendas impresas debajo.
Português: Serpente e ramo com flores, da História natural da Carolina
Uma serpente marrom de ventre rosado forma curvas em S sobre uma página, com o corpo escamoso cruzando ramos de pequenas flores azuis, bagas e folhas longas verde-claras. A gravura colorida à mão tem margem de papel simples, número da prancha no canto superior e legendas impressas abaixo.
