Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Esopus Apple
Esopus Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 8 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from New York, Ontario, Geneva; Oregon, Jackson, Medford; Oregon, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Esopus |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira, Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | New York, Ontario, Geneva; Oregon, Jackson, Medford; Oregon; Rhode Island, Providence, Providence |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 8 |
All 8 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002144, POM00002147, POM00002148, POM00002149, POM00002150, POM00002152, POM00002176, POM00002177.
