Geoglossum

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Geoglossum

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.58

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of four fungi in shades of black, accompanied by brief text describing where they were found: narrow spoon shaped specimens, each in black, measuring 2 3/4 inches, 2 3/8 inches, 1 3/4 inches, and 1 1/2 inches respectively; each has a narrow stem topped with a spoon or leaf shape shaded in dark black; all have a slightly curved shape; each is anchored with strokes of greenish-brown depicting ground; at the top right corner, "123" ; in lower right quater of page, "Geoglossum / growing in large numbers in damp / decaying leaves in swampy spot in / woods. / Buck Hill Falls July-Aug 1920. / Penn."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Notes

Date made: July-August 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/8 in

Width

6 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 6 in. (20.6 x 15.2 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: No damage visible.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial