Pen and ink drawing on paper of Mays acostas (now Zea mays) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LL: Handwritten in ink: 'Mays graines ….[?] 531 / Zea Mays Lin. LL: In graphite pencil: 'Mays Acostas, Ble de Turquie' / LR: in ink: 'aubriet fecit'. Current botanical name: Zea mays. English vernacular name: Sweet Corn, Maize, Mealy. French vernacular name: Turkish corn
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 21.9 cm x 16.6 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash