Pen and ink drawing on paper of Milium indicum semine nigro (now Panicum miliaceum) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: Handwritten in graphite pencil: LR: [?], LL: 'Milium indicum semine nigro'. Current botanical name: Panicum miliaceum. Latin and French inscription means 'Indian millet with black seeds'. Panicum miliaceum originates in India. English vernacular name: Millet, Broom Corn Millet, Hog Millet
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.5 cm x 16.1 cm. pen and ink. pencil (marking material). grey wash