Galerula Hyperi

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Galerula Hyperi

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.42

Description

Diminuitive watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi pictured on the left, accompanied by text, in pencil, on the right: the fungi are executed in pale brown; the specimen on far left is 1/2 inch in height; the taller specimen is 1 inch in height; these are "growing" out of greenery, indicated with fine strokes of green and brown; at top of paper, on right side, is written "Sept 20, 1919 Buck Hill Falls / Pa" ; below this the following: " Pileus umbonate, yellowish / finely striate / Gills fru. rather wide-distant / Spores- ochraceous / Stem very slender brittle / stuffed / A very dainty little specimen / growing on moss or decaying / stumps, found several times / in different places" ; in lower left corner the title "Galerula Hyperi".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Notes

Date made: Sept. 20,1919

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

6-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 1/2 x 6 3/8 in. (8.9 x 16.2 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: No damage noted; paper and drawing intact.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial