Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Stanard Apple
Stanard Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from New York, Dutchess, Lagrangeville; New York, Chautauqua, Sheridan; Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Stanard |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | New York, Dutchess, Lagrangeville; New York, Chautauqua, Sheridan; Illinois, Sangamon, Farmingdale; New York, Erie, Buffalo |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00003151, POM00003152, POM00003153, POM00003154.
