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Grabado coloreado a mano de una serpiente de cascabel enroscada con la cabeza levantada, segmentos del cascabel a la izquierda y una concha a la derecha.

Serpiente de cascabel enroscada, de la Historia natural de Catesby

Un grabado coloreado a mano muestra una serpiente de cascabel con bandas, enroscada en espiral suelta, con la cabeza levantada a la derecha y la lengua extendida. Bandas marrones y beige en forma de chevrón recorren su cuerpo sobre un fondo claro. En la parte inferior izquierda aparecen dos segmentos sueltos del cascabel y una concha pequeña a la derecha.

Artista
Mark Catesby
Fecha
1731-1743
Técnica
Illustrated works
Fuente
Wellcome Collection
Tamaño
4000 × 2999 px
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Dominio público · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1743.
Derechos verificados 2026-11-05 · nivel A · según la fuente: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Crédito (se agradece, no es obligatorio en obras de dominio público): Wellcome Collection

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