Cortinarius sanguinious

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.55

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi in shades of reddish-brown, accompanied by column of text on right side of page: the larger specimen measures 3 inches in height and 2 1/8 inches at widest point of cap; the upturned gills are executed with fine pencilled lines and washed in brown; top of cap is also brown; 1/4 inch thick stem is slightly curved and anchored with a few grey-green strokes; the smaller specimen measures 2 1/4 inches in height and 1 7/8 inches at widest point of cap; the flattened, wide cap also has upturned gills delineated with fine pencil lines and washed in shades of brown; stem is 1/4 inch thick and curved at the base; also anchored with a few grey-green strokes; at center top of page, "43", followed on right side by taxonomy : "1. Pileus smooth dry not viscid when moist / convex to explanded and then plane - / 2. Lamellae close- rather wide- slightly decurrently / a very small tooth- / 3. Spores rusty brown- / 4. Stem concolorous, slightly paler above- striate / shiny- fibrous stuffed within, slightly bilbose- / Buck Hill Falls Aug 1920 / Pa / Cortinarius sanguinious".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Aug 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

7 in

Width

9-15/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 7 x 9 15/16 in. (17.8 x 25.2 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper intact; color and text vivid; no visible damage.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial

Note Type

Title Note

Note

Correct spelling of name is "sanguineus"