Pen and ink drawing on paper of Dipsacus sylvestris (now Dipsacus fullonum) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LL: Handwritten in graphite pencil: 'Dipsacus sylvestris'. Dipsacus fullonum is the current botanical name; Dipsacus sylvestris is a synonym. English vernacular name: Wild teasel. A fulling teasel was used as a kind of brush or comb, in the process of cloth making
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.4 cm x 16.5 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash