Dens leonis latiore folio [Taraxacum officinale agg.]
Information
Title
Dens leonis latiore folio [Taraxacum officinale agg.]
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/532
Author or creator
Aubriet, Claude (1665-1742)
Role
Artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Dens leonis latiore folio (now Taraxacum officinale agg.) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Recto: Handwritten in ink: CL: 'Dens leonis latiore folio [...], LR: 'aubriet fecit'; LL: Handwritten in graphite pencil: 'Dens leonis'. Identified as Taraxacum officinale agg. There are many Taraxacum species, forms, etc. so an aggregate name is used (agg.) 'Dent de Lion' is the French name for a Dandelion. 'Dens leonis' translates as 'lion's tooth', a name applied to many of the yellow composite plants. English vernacular name: Common Dandelion
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 16.1 cm x 21.7 cm. pen and ink. paper. grey wash