Pen and ink drawing on paper of Origanum montis (now Origanum sipyleum) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; Handwritten in graphite pencil: TL: [...], LR: 'Origanum montis sypili'. Current botanical name: Origanum sipyleum. Latin inscription 'Origanum montis sypili' means Oregano from Mount Sipylus a mountain (Spil Dagi in Turkish) in Manisa province of Turkey, inland from Izmir. English vernacular name: Showy Pink Oregano
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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