Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Shaw Pear
Shaw Pear 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 Florida, Jefferson, Monticello, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher). The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Shaw |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Krieger, L.C.C. (Louis Charles Christopher) |
| Specimen origin | Florida, Jefferson, Monticello |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00007062, POM00007063.
