Sisimbrium annum absinthis minoris [Descurainia sophia]
Information
Title
Sisimbrium annum absinthis minoris [Descurainia sophia]
Role
Artist
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/227
Author or creator
Aubriet, Claude (1665-1742)
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Sisimbrium annum absinthis minoris (now Descurainia sophia) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; Handwritten in graphite pencil: TC: 'grosie', CR: 'grosie', LC: 'Sisimbrium annum absinthis minoris folio inst'. 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
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.3 cm x 16.8 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash