Citrus nobilis Rei
1908
Ellen Isham Schutt captured the vibrant, bumpy skin of a 'King' orange in this 1908 botanical study, showing both the whole fruit and a cross-section bursting with pale seeds. Created for the USDA, these illustrations helped farmers identify new fruit varieties before color photography was reliable. Schutt was a prolific botanical artist who painted thousands of specimens with scientific precision, turning agricultural records into beautiful works of art. You can almost smell the citrus just looking at the juicy segments!
- Technique
- Watercolor
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