Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Grapes · USDA pomological watercolour

Black Eagle Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Black Eagle Grape grape, painted c.1886–1942

Black Eagle Grape is a historic fruit cultivar documented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture between 1886 and 1942. A watercolour study of it survives in the collection. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarBlack Eagle
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00006015.

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