Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Angouleme Pear
Angouleme Pear 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 Maryland, Anne Arundel, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Angouleme |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Artist(s) | Heiges, Bertha |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Anne Arundel |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006504, POM00006893, POM00006894.
