Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Clawis Apple
Clawis Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington; Oregon, Clackamas, Oregon City, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Clawis |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Oregon, Clackamas, Oregon City |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001698, POM00001700, POM00001701.
