Lychnis sylvestris qua saponaria vulgo [Saponaria officinalis]
Information
Title
Lychnis sylvestris qua saponaria vulgo [Saponaria officinalis]
Record type
Drawings
Original Reference
A/CAu/P/555
Author or creator
Aubriet; Claude (1665-1742); artist
Date
c.1700
Scope & content
Pen and ink drawing on paper of Lychnis sylvestris qua saponaria vulgo (now Saponaria officinalis) by Claude Aubriet c.1700. Current botanical name: Saphonaria officinalis. Synonym: Silene dioica. English vernacular name: Bouncing Bet, Soapwort
Level
Item
Extent
1 item
Physical description
Pen and ink on paper with grey wash. 22.5 cm x 16.4 cm