Punica quae malum Graenatum fert cae salpini [Punica granatum]
Information
Title
Punica quae malum Graenatum fert cae salpini [Punica granatum]
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/485
Author or creator
Aubriet; Claude (1665-1742); artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Punica quae malum Graenatum fort cae salpini (now Punica granatum) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Current botanical name: Punica granatum. Latin inscription 'Punica quae malum Graenatum fert' means 'Punica that bad pomegranates bears or carries'. 'Caesalpini' is a reference to Andrea Cesalpini/Caesalpino (Italian physician, botanist). Inscription 'Grenadier' is French vernacular for 'pomegranate tree'. A grenadier is a soldier who throws little grenades shaped like pomegranates (pomme granat). English vernacular name: Pomegranate. Synonym: Punica sempervirens
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.5 cm x 16.3 cm