Name/Title
Bulgaria rufaEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.49Description
Watercolor drawing on paper showing three specimens of a deep brown fungus accompanied by text, in pencil, in upper right quarter of page: the center view of the specimen measures 1 1/2" in height and 1 1/4" at its widest point and has a roughly conical shape; the flattened top is a golden brown; the dark brown base is highly textured and irregular in shape; to its right is a flattened specimen (or alternate view) that measures 2" in width and 1/2" in height; the flattened golden brown cap is irregularly shaped, and only a small portion of the base is visible; to the left of the central specimen is a small acorn shaped specimen measuring 1/2" in height and 3/8" in width; its flattened top is also golden brown, and the base is dark brown and highly textured; at the top left of page, in pencil, is the title, " 11-11 Bulgaria rufa-" ; text to the right of title is as follows, " Growing among much / decaying wood by path in / light woods- Disc reddish / yellow. Extremely dark brownish / prolonged with a foot of stem / margin inrolled, expanding / gradually. Externally covered (?) with anastomosing ribs and / rems. of a rather gelatanous / texture."; in lower right corner, " Buck Hill Falls/ Penn. Aug 1920".Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Violetta White DelafieldAttribution
ArtistDate made
Aug 1920Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
4-3/8 inWidth
5-5/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 3/8 x 5 5/8 in. (11.1 x 14.3 cm)Material
Paper(wove), Pencil, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: No damage visible; paper, drawing, and text intact.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial