Mark Catesby print

(British, 1679-1749), [Kalmia augustifolia, Rhododendron Maximum,] plate 27 from the [Natural History of Carolina, Georgia, Florida and the Bahama Islands,] signed lower right in plate with monogram, hand-colored engraving on laid paper with 18th century shield, crown and [fleur-de-lis] watermark, plate 14 x 10-1/4 in., page 20-1/2 x 14-1/8 in.; gilt wood frame. Light foxing and toning; frame with abrasions. Provenance: Estate of the Late Wyatt W. Childs, Barnesville, Georgia.