The Coach-Whip Snake (Coluber flagellum)

Mark Catesby, published 1731–1743

The image shows a long, coiled snake and a flowering plant. The snake is brown with a pattern, a forked tongue, and a red eye. The plant has a stem with a red flower and green leaves. The snake is positioned diagonally, weaving around the plant's stem with its head in the top left and tail in the bottom left. The plant is in the bottom right corner against a light beige background.
هنرمند
Mark Catesby
تاریخ
published 1731–1743
نوع
Print
شیوه
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
ابعاد
25.3 × 35.1 cm
مجموعه
National Gallery of Art, Washington
مجوز
مالکیت عمومی, CC0

توصیف تصویر

The image shows a long, coiled snake and a flowering plant. The snake is brown with a pattern, a forked tongue, and a red eye. The plant has a stem with a red flower and green leaves. The snake is positioned diagonally, weaving around the plant's stem with its head in the top left and tail in the bottom left. The plant is in the bottom right corner against a light beige background.

Mark Catesby