Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Grapes · USDA pomological watercolour

Louisiana Grape

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

Louisiana Grape 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 Florida, Dade, Miami, painted by Heiges, Bertha. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarLouisiana
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Artist(s)Heiges, Bertha
Specimen originFlorida, Dade, Miami
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Louisiana Grape watercolour POM00006257Louisiana Grape watercolour POM00006258

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006257, POM00006258.

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