Grapes · USDA pomological watercolour
Muscat of Alexandria Grape
Muscat of Alexandria Grape 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, Napa, Napa; California, Alameda, Fremont, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Muscat of Alexandria |
|---|---|
| Species | Vitis |
| Common fruit | Grape |
| Painted | 1860 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | California, Napa, Napa; California, Alameda, Fremont |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006026, POM00006027.
