Pen and ink drawing on paper of Tragacanta massiliensis (now Astragalus tragacantha) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: Handwritten in graphite pencil: TL: '70', LC: 'Tragacanta massiliensis J.B.P'. Current botanical name: Astragalus tragacantha. Latin inscription 'massiliensis' refers to Massilia, the Roman name for Marseille, the French vernacular is Astragale de Marseille. English vernacular name: goat's thorn milk vetch
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.8 cm x 17 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash