Pen and ink drawing on paper of Abies tenuiore folio (now identified as Picea sp) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; Handwritten in graphite pencil: LL: 'Abies tenuiore folio. La picea', CR: dominue [?]. Picea excelsa is a synonym. The French vernacular name is picea ('la picea' = 'the spruce' in English). English vernacular name: Norway Spruce, Common Spruce. Text CR 'dominue' may be 'diminue' = 'reduce' in English.
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.5 cm x 16.5 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash