Pen and ink drawing on paper of Carduus pellatus (Centaurea calcitrapa) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: LR: Handwritten in ink: 'aubriet fecit'; Handwritten in graphite pencil: TL: '18', LL: 'Carduus pellatus'. Current botanical name: Centaurea calcitrapa. The name 'calcitrapa' refers to the spines that look like a caltrop, an anti-cavalry spiked weapon. English vernacular name: red star-thistle
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.5 cm x 16.7 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash