Mangifera indica - Rajabury
1910
Capturing the 'Rajabury' mango in meticulous detail, this watercolor displays both its speckled green-and-red skin and the juicy, golden-orange flesh surrounding a large, fibrous pit. Painted by Elsie E. Lower in 1910, this piece is part of a massive U.S. Department of Agriculture project to document fruit varieties arriving in America. The handwritten notes in the corner trace this specific specimen back to Miami-Dade County, Florida, preserving a slice of tropical agriculture history.
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