Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Lawver Apple
Lawver Apple is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. 7 watercolour studies of it survive in the collection, with specimens recorded from North Carolina, Avery, Cranberry; Washington, Yakima, Yakima; Arizona, Coconino, Tuba City, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Lawver |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b., Schutt, Ellen Isham, Newton, Amanda Almira |
| Specimen origin | North Carolina, Avery, Cranberry; Washington, Yakima, Yakima; Arizona, Coconino, Tuba City; Virginia, Arlington |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 7 |
All 7 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002523, POM00002524, POM00002525, POM00002596, POM00002598, POM00002663, POM00002664.
