Quinces · USDA pomological watercolour
Cydonia oblonga Quince
Cydonia oblonga Quince 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, painted by Steadman, Royal Charles b.. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.
| Cultivar | Cydonia oblonga |
|---|---|
| Species | Cydonia oblonga |
| Common fruit | Quince |
| Painted | 1875 |
| Artist(s) | Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 1 |
Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00007431.
