Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Pears · USDA pomological watercolour

Le Conte Pear

Historical USDA watercolour of the Le Conte Pear pear, painted c.1886–1942

Le Conte Pear is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 6 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Anne Arundel; United States, painted by Heiges, Bertha, Mayo, Katherine A.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarLe Conte
SpeciesPyrus communis
Common fruitPear
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha, Mayo, Katherine A.
Specimen originMaryland, Anne Arundel; United States
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates6

All 6 plates

Le Conte Pear watercolour POM00007116Le Conte Pear watercolour POM00007117Le Conte Pear watercolour POM00007118Le Conte Pear watercolour POM00007332Le Conte Pear watercolour POM00007333Le Conte Pear watercolour POM00007334

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00007116, POM00007117, POM00007118, POM00007332, POM00007333, POM00007334.

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