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Figs from America's Past - Set of Five Cards
Figs from America's Past - Set of Five Cards
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This is a set of five decorative cards. These 4" by 6" pieces of art make elegant, inexpensive gifts for gardeners and naturalists. Create beautiful collages and displays. Hundreds of watercolors to collect and choose from including apples, berries, figs, grapes, pears, plums, wildflowers, and more.
Calimyrna Fig: This Calimyrna Fig originated from Fresno, California, United States. It was painted in 1912 by Elsie E. Lower (1882-1971).
Royal Black Fig: This Royal Black Fig originated from Washington, D.C., United States. It was painted in 1912 by Elsie E. Lower (1882-1971).
Magnolia Fig: This Magnolia Fig originated from Rosslyn, Arlington County, Virginia, United States. It was painted in 1913 by Mary Daisy Arnold (1873-1955).
Silver Fig: This Silver Fig originated from Cape Charles, Northampton County, Virginia, United States. It was painted in 1911 by Mary Daisy Arnold (1873-1955).
Toulousienne Fig: This Toulousienne Fig originated from Washington, D.C., United States. It was painted in 1895 by Deborah Griscom Passmore (1840-1911).
The Paintings: Between 1886 and 1942, growers around the United States sent thousands of fruit and nut samples to the United States Department of Agriculture to be identified and painted. Lithographs of these watercolor paintings were created to illustrate USDA bulletins, yearbooks, and other publications distributed to growers and gardeners across America.
The Card: These are high-quality matte 4” by 6” one-sided cards that can be used as a post card or framed as part of a wall arrangement. The cards have the following characteristics: 4/4 full bleed; 300 GSM; paper thickness is 0.13″; and laminated feel. These are not greeting cards and do not come with an envelope.
Attribution: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
