Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Ben Hur Apple
Ben Hur Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 4 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from Virginia, Arlington, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Ben Hur |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001251, POM00001252, POM00001253, POM00001512.
