Pen and ink drawing on paper of Corchorus sive molochia (now Corchorus olitorius) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Current botanical name: Corchorus olitorius. English vernacular name: Mallow jute, Egyptian Spinach, Molokhia. Small drawing of seedhead attached by pin. Grown for fibre (jute), leaves and seeds are edible
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash Small drawing of seedhead attached by pin. 22 cm x 16.8 cm