Name/Title
CortinariusEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.91Description
Watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi in shades of lavender, peach, and greyish-brown accmpanied by column of text, in pencil, on right side of page: the fungi are predominantly pale lavender in color, with bell-shaped convex caps; the larger one on the left measures 6 1/2 inches in height and 3 1/4 inches across the cap; no gills are visible; the substantial stalk terminates in several strokes of grey-brown, indicating earth; the specimen on the right measures 3 3/4 inches including the ground; gills below the cap are visible, and indicated with fine pencil lines over pale peach; the stalk is shaded in grey-brown, and terminates in swirling strokes of grey-brown indicating earth; at top of page to the right is the number "10" ; below is a taxonomy as follows: "Cortinarius / 1. Pileus smooth, viscid when moist, silky, shiny / with remnants of veil, tinged / with rusty color- edge of pileus / sterile / 2. Gills adnate, sinuate, rather broad / close or violaceous- rusty yellow becoming / darker / 3. Spores rusty / 4. Stem large very bulbose and / with much muceluim to / which leaves remain attached / fibrous or stuffed showing / traces of rusty veil / Growing on rich soil / and leaf mold in damp / woods / Buck Hill Falls / Pa / Sept 20 1919/1920."Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Violetta White DelafieldAttribution
ArtistNotes
Date made: Sept 20 1919-1920Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-1/8 inWidth
10-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 10 1/4 in. (20.6 x 26 cm)Material
Paper (wove), Pencil, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Graphite in text is faint in some areas; tear lower right corner; tiny tear upper right corner.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial