Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Brilliant Apple
Brilliant 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 Iowa, Floyd, Charles City; Washington, Klickitat, White Salmon; Georgia, Habersham, Cornelia, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Brilliant |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Iowa, Floyd, Charles City; Washington, Klickitat, White Salmon; Georgia, Habersham, Cornelia |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 4 |
All 4 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00001445, POM00001446, POM00001668, POM00001669.
