Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Red Keeper Apple
Red Keeper 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 Missouri, Wright, Mountain Grove; Virginia, Arlington; Ohio, Lawrence, Proctorville, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Red Keeper |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1875–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | Missouri, Wright, Mountain Grove; Virginia, Arlington; Ohio, Lawrence, Proctorville |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002963, POM00002964, POM00002965.
