Name/Title
Coprinus florconusEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.138Description
Watercolor drawing on paper of 2 tall, thin delicate looking fungi, with pencil written text along right edge, top and bottom of paper: Fungi on the left is approximately 5 ½ inches high from cap to bottom of stem; cap is cup shaped, approximately ¾ inch wide; cap is cream colored, with gray lines delineating the curves of the cap; interior of the cap is a yellowish/brown color with small areas of darker brown inside; stem is very thin, mostly grey with white; grey at bottom of stem indicates earth; fungi on right is approximately 6 inches high; cap is a bulb shape approximately ¾ inch wide; cap is white with grey lines delineating the curve of the cap; stem is very thin and delicate looking, with a slight bend to the left about half way down the stem; stem is white, with grey shading; pencil written text is along top of paper, bottom of paper and along right side; text reads along top " 90 II-2."; text along side reads "1. Pileus florase sealy, very delicate. / 2. Spores black- 3. Stipe very fragile, hollow, floccose. entire plant / very brittle and perishable. Coprinus floccrus Pk?"; text on bottom reads "Delafield"Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Violetta White DelafieldAttribution
ArtistDate made
circa 1900 - 1920Dimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
6-7/16 inWidth
3-1/2 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 6 7/16 x 3 1/2 in. (16.4 x 8.9 cm)Material
Paper, Watercolor, PencilCondition
Notes
Remarks: Old folds to bottom left corner, does not extend into drawing.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial