Pen and ink drawing on paper of Melissa hortensis (now Melissa officinalis) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: Handwritten in graphite pencil: TR: [?], LC: 'Melissa hortensis C.B.Pin Melisse'. Current botanical name: Melissa officinalis. Latin inscription 'Melissa hortensis' means 'garden melissa'. English vernacular name: Lemon Balm, Bee Balm
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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