Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Citruss · USDA pomological watercolour

Navelencia Citrus

Historical USDA watercolour of the Navelencia Citrus citrus, painted 1840

Navelencia Citrus is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 2 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from California, Los Angeles, Duarte; California, Riverside, Riverside, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarNavelencia
SpeciesCitrus sinensis
Common fruitCitrus
Painted1840
Artist(s)Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originCalifornia, Los Angeles, Duarte; California, Riverside, Riverside
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006406, POM00006407.

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