Grapes · USDA pomological watercolour
Malaga Grape
Malaga Grape 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 California, Fresno, Fresno; California, Napa, Napa, painted by Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Malaga |
|---|---|
| Species | Vitis |
| Common fruit | Grape |
| Painted | 1840–1882 |
| Artist(s) | Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b. |
| Specimen origin | California, Fresno, Fresno; California, Napa, Napa |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006263, POM00006264, POM00006265.
