Cordyceps militaris

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cordyceps militaris

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.54

Description

Diminuitive watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi, side by side, in shades of golden brown and moss green: the larger of the two measures 2 1/4 inches in height; its golden brown top section has a flame or leaf shape; the lower moss green section is slightly curved and has a figure-eight shape; the other specimen is a smaller replica of the first, measuring 1 5/8 iniches; below is written in pencil, "Cordyceps militaris" and underlined in pencil; in upper right corner, "ll-16".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

circa 1919 - 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

3-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 3 3/8 in. (8.9 x 8.6 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Small piece of paper torn at lower right corner.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial