Name/Title
Chlorosplenium aerginosumEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.51Description
Watercolor drawing on paper of a log with fungi growing out of it in shades of blue, brown, and green, accompanied by text below it: the log measures 5 1/2 inches in length and 3/4 inch in width and is a deep brown, with shades of blue and green; sprouting from the log are fine, teal blue fungi in varying sizes and shapes; three are growing from top of log, and two are growing from bottom; these measure 1/2 inch to 1/4 inch in size; below this image, in pencil, is the title which is underlined in pencil, and the following text under it : " 'Both the fruiting bodies and the mycelium are bluish-green / the latter staining the wood and causing some damage / in this way. Rather common and well known to foresters' / from a letter from W.A. Murrill" ; in top right corner, "Buck Hill Falls Pa / Aug 20, 1919. "Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Violetta White DelafieldAttribution
ArtistDate made
Aug 20, 1919Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
4-3/4 inWidth
7-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 3/4 x 7 3/8 in. (12.1 x 18.7 cm)Material
Paper (wove), Pencil, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Erasure of "Ch" is evident in center of page.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial