This framed botanical illustration of a lime was created in 1912 by artist E.I. Schutt and showcases the vivid detail and scientific elegance characteristic of early 20th-century fruit studies. It likely hails from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Pomological Watercolor Collection, an extraordinary archive of more than 7,500 hand-painted illustrations produced between 1886 and 1942. Preserved by the National Agricultural Library, this rare collection documents fruit and nut cultivars introduced or discovered by USDA plant explorers. A beautiful and historic accent, this lime study brings botanical heritage into the modern home.
