Apples · USDA pomological watercolour
Sheriff Apple
Sheriff 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 Iowa; New York, Seneca, Interlaken; Washington, Stevens, Kettle Falls, painted by Prestele, William Henry, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Strange, M.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Sheriff |
|---|---|
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Common fruit | Apple |
| Painted | 1838–1873 |
| Artist(s) | Prestele, William Henry, Arnold, Mary Daisy, Strange, M. |
| Specimen origin | Iowa; New York, Seneca, Interlaken; Washington, Stevens, Kettle Falls |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 3 |
All 3 plates
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00002998, POM00002999, POM00003000.
