Pen and ink drawing on paper of Momordica zeylanica (now Momordica charantia) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; handwritten in graphite pencil: CR: 'do minue', LL: 'Momordica zeylanica'. Current botanical name: Momordica charantia. English vernacular name: Balsam Pear, Bitter Gourd, Bitter Cucumber, La-Kwa
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.3 cm x 16.7 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash