CLAUDE AUBRIET
(1665 – 1742) Pheasant Gouache and gold on vellum 330 x 460 mm Signed “Aubriet”, and inscribed 5′ lower right Provenance : Warren Howell, 1968 Gaston d’Orléans, the brother of King Louis XIII, an enthusiastic botanist, established a botanic garden at Blois where many rare plants were grown. The director of the gardens is thought…