Pen and ink drawing on paper of Centaurium majus folio helenii (now Centaurea sp.) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; LL: Handwritten in graphite pencil: 'Centaurium majus folio helenii'. Identified as Centaurea sp. There are several genus of Centaurea that could correspond with this illustation, with large heads of flowers and prominent scales below the flowers. It is difficult to provide a more specific identification.
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.3 cm x 16.8 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash