Pen and ink drawing on paper of Aristolochia rotunda (identified as Aristolochia sp) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; LC: Handwritten in graphite pencil: 'Aristolochia rotunda, flore ex purpurea nigr0 C.B. Pin Aristoloche ronde'. Currently identified as Aristolochia sp. The drawing of the flowers and tuber are correct for this Aristolochia rotundifolia, but the leaves are incorrect, they should be round (rotunda). English vernacular name: birthwort
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Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.8 cm x 16.9 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash