Boletus chromapes

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Boletus chromapes

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.111

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of a single fungus in shades of pale rose, white and yellow, accompanied by column of text, in pencil, on right of page: specimen measures 3 1/2 inches in height and 2 1/4 inches across cap; the hemispherical cap is pale rose highlighted with pale yellow; a rim of white beneath is just visible; thick white stalk is shaded with beige and detailed with tiny rose dots; the bulbous base is yellow; anchored with strokes of brown; at mid, top of page, "24", followed by taxonomy on right: "1. Pileus convex to expanded, pale red or / rose color, slightly tomentose- flesh white / not changing color when cut or bruised-/ 2. Tubes-attached slightly to stem, white / then flesh color and in age becoming brown. / 3. Stem whitish and yellow below, firm- / surface marked with reddish or pinkish / dots- / Growing among decaying leaves in woods/ Buck Hill Falls July 26-1920 / Penn. / Boletus chromapes- / Ceriomyces chromapes (Frosh) Murrill".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Jul 26, 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names

Name Type

Other Title

Other Name

Ceriomyces chromapes

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

10-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 x 10 1/4 in. (20.3 x 26 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Slightly torn at upper right corner.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27A

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial