Pen and ink drawing on paper of Fraxinus orientalis, longissimo folio, profundo serato corol (identified as Fraxinus angustifolia) Claude Aubriet c.1700. Identified as Fraxinus angustifolia. Inscription in Latin 'profundo serato corol' may mean 'deeply serrated corolla', or 'serato' may mean 'barred' or 'locked'. The serrate leaflets, ovate fruits, inflorescences with bracts, short stamens, double headed styles etc. match Fraxinus angustifolia. Synonym: Fraxinus orientalis. English vernacular name: Narrow-leaved Ash
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Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.3 cm x 16.8 cm