Clavaria

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Clavaria

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.57

Description

Diminuitive watercolor drawing on paper of a clavaria in shades of salmon, white, and yellow, with accents of black: specimen is on left side of page; has a coral like appearance; the slightly curved body with multiple feathered tips is executed in salmon and white; tips are accented with yellow and black; at base are several strokes of black; in lower right quater of page, "Clavaria / Buck Hill Falls / Penn / July 1920".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Jul 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/8 in

Width

3-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in. (7.9 x 7.9 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Tiny dot of white and salmon paint in right lower corner (ostensibly done by artist ); a few dots of reddish paint on back.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial