Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour

Deans Red Peach

Historical USDA watercolour of the Deans Red Peach peach, painted 1840–1860

Deans Red Peach 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 Tennessee, Claiborne, New Tazewell; Tennessee, Claiborne, Tazewell, painted by Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarDeans Red
SpeciesPrunus persica
Common fruitPeach
Painted1840–1860
Artist(s)Newton, Amanda Almira, Passmore, Deborah Griscom
Specimen originTennessee, Claiborne, New Tazewell; Tennessee, Claiborne, Tazewell
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005316, POM00005317.

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