Pen and ink drawing on paper of Abies taxi folio (now identified as Abies cf alba) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; Handwritten in graphite pencil: TR: '53', LL: 'Abiestaxi folio le sapain', CR: 'dominue [?]'. Identified as Abies cf alba. The drawing is not detailed enough to be completely sure. Abies taxifolia is a synonym. The French vernacular name is sapin ('le sapain' in Old French = 'the fir' in English). English vernacular name: Silver Fir. Text CR 'dominue' may be 'diminue' = 'reduce' in English.
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.2 cm x 16.5 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash