Pen and ink drawing on paper of Lupinus sativus flore alba (now Lupinus albus) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LC: Handwritten in graphite pencil: 'Lupinus sativus flore alba CB.Pin 347'. Current botanical name: Lupinus albus. Latin inscription 'sativus flore alba' meaning 'edible white flower. Lupinus albus has edible cooked seeds sold as Lupine and grown as fodder crop. English vernacular name: Egyptian lupin, White Lupine, Field Lupine, Wolf Bean
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.5 cm x 16.9 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash