Heirloom Fruit Watercolors

Strawberrys · USDA pomological watercolour

Van Deman Strawberry

Historical USDA watercolour of the Van Deman Strawberry strawberry, painted 1838

Van Deman Strawberry 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, with specimens recorded from Maryland, Prince Georges, College Park, painted by Prestele, William Henry. The paintings served as official botanical identification records before colour photography.

CultivarVan Deman
SpeciesFragaria
Common fruitStrawberry
Painted1838
Artist(s)Prestele, William Henry
Specimen originMaryland, Prince Georges, College Park
CollectionUSDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Plates1

Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate id: POM00004384.

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