Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Grand Sultan Apple
Grand Sultan Apple 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 Virginia, Arlington; Virginia, Alexandria, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Grand Sultan |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1873–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham |
| Specimen origin | Virginia, Arlington; Virginia, Alexandria |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00000345, POM00002045.
