Cantharelllus floccosus

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.89

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of a single fungus executed in shades of rust red, pale yellow, and grey, accompanied on right side of page by column of text, in pencil: the fungus is funnel-shaped and has a flattened reddish cap with wavy margin; the yellow stalk is highly textured with grey pencil, and tapers from very wide (2 7/8 " across) to a narrow funnel (3/8") ; brownish-grey strokes at base indicate earth; specimen measures 5 inches in height; at top center, "45"; below a taxonomy as follows," 1. Pileus deeply infundibuliform- yellowish / red floccose scaly-/ 2. Lamellae branching, fold like, deeply / decurrent / 3. Spores yellowish, putty colored / 3. Stem short, deeply rooting / Cantharellus floccosus / Buck Hill Falls / Aug 1920 / Pa / (Paradise Falls ) / gregarious in light woods".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Aug 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7-3/8 in

Width

9-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 3/8 x 9 15/16 in. (18.7 x 25.2 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: No problem or damage visible.

Notes

Remarks: No problems or damage visible.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial