Cortinellus rutilans (Tricholoma)

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Cortinellus rutilans (Tricholoma)

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.120

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi in shades of rose, magenta, pale yellow and beige, accompanied by column of text, in pencil, to the right: larger specimen to the left measures 3 3/4 inches in height and 2 3/4 inches across cap; the wide rosy cap is speckled in dark magenta spots or scales; pale yellow gills are partially visible underneath cap; stalk is long and curves gently to the left; it too is dotted with magenta colored scales; bulbous base terminates in strokes of olive-brown; smaller specimen to right measures 2 3/4 inches in height and 1 3/8 inches across cap; its domed cap is heavily dotted with magenta scales; narrow rim of pale yellow gills barely visible; rosy speckled stalk curves to left and terminates in bulbous base; taxonomy to right is as follows: " 1. Pileus convex to expanded- subumbonate / dry, pileus minutely covered with floccose darker / rosy red scales, giving it a powdered appearance / thick in the center, margin thin and strongly / revolute / 2. Lamellae close- heterophyllous pale yellow / narrow, arcuate, slightly decurrent / 3. Spores white (no spore fruit could be gotten) / 4. Stipe thick, meat yellowish white, of one / substance with pileus, hollow or stuffed / below, upper part of stipe pale yellow, also / base, the center part covered with squamules / like pileus / 2 specimens found in deep rich soil in / woods- a very beautiful and clear looking fungus / B.H. Falls Aug 1920 / Pa" ; below is title; at top of page the number "39".

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

6-7/8 in

Width

9-7/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 6 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. (17.5 x 25.1 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper discolored around edges; several tiny watercolor dots noted within text and adjacent to drawing; slipped pencil line noted within text ( numbers 2. and 3. of taxonomy).

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial