Mercurialis testiculala sive mas. Mercurialis spicata sive famina [Mercurialis annua]
Information
Title
Mercurialis testiculala sive mas. Mercurialis spicata sive famina [Mercurialis annua]
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/407
Author or creator
Aubriet; Claude (1665-1742); artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Mercurialis testiculala sive mas. Mercurialis spicata sive famina (now Mercurialis annual) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Current botanical name: Mercurialis annual. The Latin inscription means that this plant has two separate forms: male and female. Dioscorides is a reference to Pedanius Dioscorides (Greek botanist). English vernacular name: Annual Mercury
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.4 cm x 16.3 cm