Asclepias [Apocynum cannabinum]

Information

Title
Asclepias [Apocynum cannabinum]
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/520
Author or creator
Aubriet; Claude (1665-1742); artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Asclepias (identified as Apocynum cannabinum) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Apocynum cannabinum is the current botanical name, the English vernacular name: Milkweed or Butterfly weed. Asclepias is a mis-identification
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.3 cm x 16.5 cm
Is part of
Aubriet Artworks
Repository
Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Credit Line
RHS Lindley Collections
Usage terms
Public Domain