Citrullus colocynthis (Bitter Apple, Bitter Cucumber), by Claude Aubriet

An image of Citrullus colocynthis (Bitter Apple, Bitter Cucumber). Aubriet, Claude (French, 1651/65-1742). Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, height 300 mm, width 421 mm. Notes: A native of India, cultivated elsewhere for its purgative properties.

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Citrullus colocynthis (Bitter Apple, Bitter Cucumber). Aubriet, Claude (French, 1651/65-1742). Watercolour and bodycolour on vellum, height 300 mm, width 421 mm. Notes: A native of India, cultivated elsewhere for its purgative properties.

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Accession Number: PD.165-1973
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Aperture: f/22.0
Focal length: 80
Camera: Hasselblad H3DII-31
Photographer name: Amy Jugg
Image height: 685 pixels
Image width: 1024 pixels
Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.0 (Windows)
Filesize: 142.57kB
Exposure time: 1/60
ISO Speed: 100
Fnumber: 22/1

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17th Century 18th Century apples bitter apples bitter cucumber bodycolour botanical cucumber drawing Fitz_PDP floral flowers French fruits leafy leaves roots taproot vegetables vellum watercolour yellow

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