Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Mavis Apple
Mavis 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 Arkansas, Cleburne, Quitman, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Mavis |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1860–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Newton, Amanda Almira, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Arkansas, Cleburne, Quitman |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 2 |
All 2 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002791, POM00002792.
