Name/Title
Hygrophorus fuligineusEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.64Description
Watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi in shades of olive-brown, dark brown, beige and off white, accompanied on back of page by text: the specimen on right is the larger of the two, measuring 4 1/4 inches tall and 3 1/4 inches across the hemispherical cap; the gills have an upward direction that is indicated with moderately spaced pencil lines; the thick stem is 1 inch wide at its base, and is beige shaded with brown, olive-brown, and white; to its left the smaller specimen measures 3 1/8 inches tall, with a dark brown conical cap and thick stalk; no gills are visible; beneath the image, "Hygrophorous fuligineus / Sept 21, 1919 Buck HIll Falls." ; in upper right corner, "81"; on back of page a taxonomy as follows: "1.Pileus convex to expanded, smoky/ brown very viscid / 2. Lamellae broad distant decurrent / connected by resin whitish / 3. Spores white / 4. Stipe whitish tinged like pileus / solid very viscid / Entire plant very viscid and covered / with a gelatinous substance / Growing under rhododendrons in / damp woods. Gregarious".Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Violetta White DelafieldAttribution
ArtistNotes
Date made: Sept. 21, 1919Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
4-7/8 inWidth
7-3/8 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 4 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. (12.4 x 18.7 cm)Material
Paper (wove), Pencil, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Lower right and left corners torn.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial