Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Cherrys · USDA pomological watercolour

Royal Anne Cherry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Royal Anne Cherry cherry, painted 1872–1873

Royal Anne Cherry 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 Oregon, Marion, Salem; Washington, Chelan, Wenatchee, painted by Arnold, Mary Daisy, Shull, James Marion. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarRoyal Anne
SpeciesPrunus avium
Common fruitCherry
Painted1872–1873
Artist(s)Arnold, Mary Daisy, Shull, James Marion
Specimen originOregon, Marion, Salem; Washington, Chelan, Wenatchee
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00004698, POM00004716.

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