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 engraving shows a green tree frog clinging to a large, pale, veined leaf, with a spider hanging above on a thread. Below, brown spotted pitcher-like pods and a green stem rise from the base of the leaf.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2949 × 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: Rana y araña sobre una hoja con plantas tipo jarra, de la historia natural de Catesby
Un grabado coloreado a mano muestra una rana verde adherida a una gran hoja pálida con nervaduras, y una araña colgando por encima de un hilo. Abajo, vainas marrones moteadas con forma de jarra y un tallo verde surgen de la base de la hoja.
Português: Rã e aranha sobre folha com plantas em forma de jarro, da história natural de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra uma rã verde agarrada a uma grande folha pálida com nervuras, e uma aranha suspensa acima por um fio. Embaixo, vagens marrons manchadas em forma de jarro e um caule verde saem da base da folha.
