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Rockwood Grape

Historical USDA watercolour of the Rockwood Grape grape, painted 1875

Rockwood 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, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarRockwood
SpeciesVitis
Common fruitGrape
Painted1875
Artist(s)Steadman, Royal Charles b.
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006129, POM00006130.

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