Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Kendall Apple
Kendall Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 3 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from New York, Ontario, Geneva, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy, Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Kendall |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1872–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Arnold, Mary Daisy, Shull, James Marion |
| Specimen origin | New York, Ontario, Geneva |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002027, POM00002028, POM00003265.
