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 showing a magnolia branch with large dark green leaves, a white open blossom with curled petals, and a reddish-purple cone with orange seed tips. A white flower and bud appear at the lower left and upper left, set against a dark brown background.
- Artist
- Mark Catesby
- Date
- 1731-1743
- Medium
- Illustrated works
- Source
- Wellcome Collection
- Size
- 2900 × 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: Magnolia y piña en lámina botánica de la Historia natural de Catesby
Una lámina grabada y coloreada a mano que muestra una rama de magnolia con grandes hojas verde oscuro, una flor blanca abierta de pétalos curvados y una piña rojiza morada con puntas anaranjadas. Una flor blanca y un capullo aparecen a la izquierda, sobre un fondo marrón oscuro.
Português: Magnólia e pinha em prancha botânica da História natural de Catesby
Uma gravura colorida à mão mostrando um ramo de magnólia com grandes folhas verde-escuras, uma flor branca aberta de pétalas enroladas e uma pinha avermelhada roxa com pontas alaranjadas. Uma flor branca e um botão aparecem à esquerda, sobre um fundo marrom escuro.
