Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Peachs · USDA pomological watercolour

Red River Peach

Historical USDA watercolour of the Red River Peach peach, painted 1873–1882

Red River 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 Virginia, Arlington, painted by Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarRed River
SpeciesPrunus persica
Common fruitPeach
Painted1873–1882
Artist(s)Schutt, Ellen Isham, Lower, Elsie E. b.
Specimen originVirginia, Arlington
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates2

All 2 plates

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00005428, POM00005429.

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