Pen and ink drawing on paper of Cerasus sylvestris, amara, mahaleb (identified as Prunus cf mahaleb) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; Handwritten in graphite pencil: TR: [?], LL: 'Cerasus sylvestris, amara, mahaleb pulata C.B.Pin'. Identified as Prunus cf mahaleb. 'Cerasus sylvestris, amara, mahaleb' translates as Mahaleb woodland bitter cherry. The drawing is not detailed enough to provide a specific identification. English vernacular name: St Lucie cherry, mahaleb cherry. A spicec is obtained from the seeds inside the cherry stones, with a flavour similar to bitter almond.
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.6 cm x 16.7 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash