The Coach-Whip Snake (Coluber flagellum)

Mark Catesby, gepubliceerd 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.
Kunstenaar
Mark Catesby
Datering
gepubliceerd 1731–1743
Soort
Prent
Techniek
etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper
Afmetingen
25,3 × 35,1 cm
Collectie
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licentie
Publiek domein, CC0

Beeldbeschrijving

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