The Corn Snake (Coluber fulvius?)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

The image shows a snake moving around a plant. The snake has red and grayish-white segments, while the plant has green leaves and a root at the bottom. The color palette includes greens, reds, grays, and browns on a beige background. The snake is coiled in curves from the middle left to the upper right, intertwining with the plant's stem and leaves.
الفنان
Mark Catesby
التاريخ
published 1731–1743
النوع
Print
التقنية
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
الأبعاد
25.2 × 34.8 cm
المجموعة
National Gallery of Art, Washington
الترخيص
ملك عام, CC0

وصف الصورة

The image shows a snake moving around a plant. The snake has red and grayish-white segments, while the plant has green leaves and a root at the bottom. The color palette includes greens, reds, grays, and browns on a beige background. The snake is coiled in curves from the middle left to the upper right, intertwining with the plant's stem and leaves.

Mark Catesby