The theologian and naturalist John Ray is considered the father of English botany. Ray observed animals and plants with a special devotion. John Ray was a close friend of the Catesby family, who, like the theologian, had their centre of life in Essex, England. John Ray's thirst for knowledge and research had a great influence on the son of the house. Mark Catesby could not resist the subject and studied natural history in London. In the 18th century the British Crown was in possession of some colonies in America. Particularly on the east coast of the country there were lands claimed by the United Kingdom. A period of emigration began. The reasons were many and varied. People who were persecuted because of their political opinions or religious affiliations sought protection in the colonies. But poverty or economic hardship also forced many Europeans to seek happiness on the other side of the great ocean. With colonization, a lively exchange of plants among botanists began. Especially British plant hunters of the time were obsessed with the idea of owning foreign plants and displaying them in their gardens.
Mark Catesby had inherited his late father's fortune after graduation and moved with his sister to Williamsburg, Virginia. The reason for this move was probably the fever that had gripped the scientist with regard to the flora and fauna of America. Exploring the plant world was not just about discovery and scientific description. The absolutely exact illustration of the plant parts was of an equally great importance. Mark Catesby collected and sent his treasures to a collector in London. His drawings, however, he did not give out of his hand. In his opinion, the danger was too great that an unsophisticated artist would falsify his observations. Mark Catesby learned the technique of copperplate printing and transferred his scientific findings to the copper plates with his own hands. Little by little, Catesby developed an artistic flair. Works that had been filled in all over became works of art with a background and elements that determined the picture. The plants and animals became the focus of attention and the natural scientist became an artist of Botanical Art. For his first collection on the fauna and flora of North America, Catesby produced over 220 etchings, some of which were hand-colored.
The botanist maintained ties with his homeland. Catesby became a member of the Royal Society and found patrons in this elite circle who provided him with the financial means for further travel. Catesby traveled the east coast of America and the Caribbean. His furthest journey took Catesby to the West Indies. He sent his collections to Hans Sloane, a collector whose extensive herbarium formed the basis of the British Museum's collection. With his experience, Catesby developed a perfect pictorial style and created unique art alongside his outstanding research.
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.jpg "The largest white-bill Woodpecker, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The red Curlew, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The little brown Flycatcher. The red-eyed Flycatcher, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The painted Finch, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Largest Crested Heron, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Yellow Titmouse by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Mangrove Snapper Labrus griseus, published 1754 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Little White Heron, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The White-Headed Eagle, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Laughing Gull, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Yellow-breasted Chat, published 1754 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "Chrysanthemum &c by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Fishing Hawk Falco haliaetus by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Cutwater Rhynchops nigra, published 1731-1743 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Yellow Throated Creeper, Published 1754 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Parrot of Carolina, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Snow Bird, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Laughing Gull by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Croker Perca undulata by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The small Bittern, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Little Sparrow, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Nuthatch. The small Nuthatch, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Muray Muraena helena by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Little Brown Duck by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "Dogwood: Cornus florida, and Mocking Bird from the Natural History of Carolina by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Wood Pelican Tantalus Loculator, published 1731-1743 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The White-face Teal, 1749-73 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "The Little Brown Duck Anas rustica, published 1754 by Mark Catesby")
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.jpg "A Map of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands by Mark Catesby")
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