The Glass Snake (Anguis ventralis)

published 1731-1743

Mark Catesby

Associated Names
Mark Catesby

Artist, English, 1679 - 1749

The image depicts a snake coiled around a stem with a flower. The snake is the largest object, alongside the flower with pink petals and a brown center. The color palette includes muted yellows, greens, pinks, browns, and black hues. The snake is positioned horizontally from the left side towards the right, with its head near the upper right corner, while the flower stands vertically from the center right, with leaves extending outwards.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving with hand coloring on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25 × 34.5 cm (9 13/16 × 13 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 35.4 × 52.4 cm (13 15/16 × 20 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1973.26.22

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Natural History, Vol. vol.2, no. 59

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1771

  • Catesby, Mark. The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands. London: 1771.

Wikidata ID

Q65574790

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