Die Kornnatter (Coluber fulvius?)

Mark Catesby, veröffentlicht 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.
Künstler
Mark Catesby
Datierung
veröffentlicht 1731–1743
Gattung
Druckgrafik
Technik
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Maße
25,2 × 34,8 cm
Sammlung
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Lizenz
Gemeinfrei, CC0

Bildbeschreibung

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