1845 Central NY Grafting Assoc. List of Fruits (Apples) western painting one of the oldest--est

one of the oldest--est

and I'd think more likely sometime late-ish 1910s-20s

Plus a marvelous old crusty surface

There are postcard reproductions of her paintings out there

Elegant while delivering a great pop of color

1845 Central NY Grafting Assoc. List of Fruits (Apples) western painting one of the oldest--estI loved finding this one in a stack of very old papers a 1845 list of "Fruits" publishing by thee New York Grafting Association with all of those fruits being apples, I believe. I'm often looking at old brass stencils used for painting apple crates and barrels, which sometimes bear the names of varieties with which I am unfamiliar but what a much more comprehensive and unfamiliar list this is, with as many varieties I've never heard of as those I