Two Mark Catesby Prints, The Mangrove Grape Tree, Fly-catcher
(British, 1679-1749)
From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743, Vol. 2; T. 96 The Mangrove Grape Tree, plate 14-5/8 x 10-1/8 in.; sheet 21 x 14-1/2 in.; T. 53 The Blackcap Fly-Catcher, Yellow Jessamy (Jasmine), plate13-7/8 x 10-1/8 in., sheet 20-1/4 x 13-3/4 in., both hand-colored engravings on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermarks; matching modern frames, 22-1/2 x 17-1/2 x 1 in.
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
(British, 1679-1749)
From The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and The Bahama Islands, 1731-1743, Vol. 2; T. 96 The Mangrove Grape Tree, plate 14-5/8 x 10-1/8 in.; sheet 21 x 14-1/2 in.; T. 53 The Blackcap Fly-Catcher, Yellow Jessamy (Jasmine), plate13-7/8 x 10-1/8 in., sheet 20-1/4 x 13-3/4 in., both hand-colored engravings on laid paper with Strasbourg Lily watermarks; matching modern frames, 22-1/2 x 17-1/2 x 1 in.
Provenance: Private Virginia Collection
