Sisimbrium annum absinthis minoris [Descurainia sophia]
Information
Title
Sisimbrium annum absinthis minoris [Descurainia sophia]
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/227
Author or creator
Aubriet; Claude (1665-1742); artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Sisimbrium annum absinthis minoris (now Descurainia sophia) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Current botanical name: Descurainia sophia. French vernacular names include 'Sisymbre sagesse'. The inclusion of 'absinthis' in the Latin inscription is becuase the leaves are similar to those of the Absinthe plant. English vernacular name: Flixweed
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.3 cm x 16.8 cm