Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour

Frank Peach

Historical USDA watercolour of the Frank Peach peach, painted 1860–1873

Frank Peach 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 Texas, Limestone, Mexia, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarFrank
SpeciesPrunus persica
Common fruitPeach
Painted1860–1873
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira
Specimen originTexas, Limestone, Mexia
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005090, POM00005091.

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