Watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi clusters executed in pale flesh tones shaded with beige and olive green, accompanied below by several pencil lines of text: appears to belong to the coral group of fungi; characterized by slender, cylindrical stalks that are often "bent and worm-like"(Barron; Mushrooms of Northeast North America; p.111); specimen to left consists of three clavate(club-shaped) stalks, the tallest of which is 2 3/4 inches in height; specimen to the right consists of two clavate stalks with a wish-bone shape; measures 2 3/4 inches in height; both rest on strokes of olive-green and brown to indicate ground; below image, in pencil, is the following: "Growing in great numbers / in pine needles in woods / Buck Hill Falls / Pa / Sept 13, 1919"; in right upper corner, "125".
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Violetta White Delafield
Attribution
Artist
Notes
Date made: Sept 13,1919
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
8-1/8 in
Width
5-3/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (20.6 x 13.7 cm)
Material
Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Very tiny tear in upper left corner; pencilled text fading.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27A