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.
Kunstner
Mark Catesby
Datering
published 1731–1743
Type
Print
Teknik
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Mål
25.2 × 34.8 cm
Samling
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licens
Offentligt domæne, CC0

Billedbeskrivelse

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