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Gravura colorida à mão de uma cascavel enrolada com a cabeça erguida, segmentos do guizo à esquerda e uma concha à direita, sobre fundo claro.

Cascavel enrolada, da História natural de Catesby

Uma gravura colorida à mão mostra uma cascavel com faixas, enrolada em espiral frouxa, com a cabeça erguida à direita e a língua para fora. Faixas marrons e bege em forma de chevron percorrem o corpo sobre um fundo claro. Na parte inferior esquerda aparecem dois segmentos soltos do guizo, e uma pequena concha fica à direita.

Artista
Mark Catesby
Data
1731-1743
Técnica
Illustrated works
Fonte
Wellcome Collection
Tamanho
4000 × 2999 px
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Domínio público · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1743.
Direitos verificados 2026-11-05 · nível A · conforme a fonte: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Crédito (bem-vindo, não obrigatório em obras de domínio público): Wellcome Collection

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