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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Glass Snake (Anguis ventralis) is a 1737 ink by Mark Catesby, a Baroque work, depicting Snake, held at National Gallery of Art.
Mark Catesby painted a glass snake curled in grass. Its pale body looks almost see-through. The artist added bright colors by hand to the print later. This work comes from a big book about North American plants and animals. Catesby traveled to draw what he saw. The snake’s delicate ribs show through its skin. Check out more of Catesby’s prints at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Mark Catesby (24 March 1683 – 23 December 1749) was an English naturalist who studied the flora and fauna of the New World.
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