Pen and ink drawing on paper of Dracunculus polyphyllus (now Dracunculus vulgaris) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; Handwritten in graphite pencil: CL: '[?]', LL: 'Dracunculus polyphyllus C.B. Lin Serpentaire'. Current botanical name: Dracunculus vulgaris. Dracunculus polyphyllus is a synonym. Inscription 'Serpentaire' is an old French name, now Dragonne Serpentaire. English vernacular names: Stink lily, Dragon lily, Arum dracunculus
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.6 cm x 16.4 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash