Name/Title
Lactaria torminosaEntry/Object ID
MP.2005.36Description
Watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi in shades of brown, beige, and grey, accompanied by text below: larger specimen is 3" in height; large cap with depressed area in center is shaded in brown; fine lines of gills emanate from beneath cap; stem is shaded with strokes of beige; smaller specimen measures 1 3/4" in height with pale brown cap, and softly shaded stem; both are grounded with strokes of brown and grey; text below in pencil is a taxonomy describing the characteristics and location of growth as follows: " Lactaria torminosa Sirs. / Latex, white unchanging- very acrid / Pileus, pinkish ochraceous- very hairy / and tomentose on margin of cap- / Gills whitish, with tinge of yellow. / Spore white / Stipe even, whitish tinged with yellow and pink / Growing on leaf mold in woods- / Sept 7, 1919. Buck Hill Falls. " ; in upper right corner , " 56 ".Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Violetta White DelafieldAttribution
ArtistNotes
Date made: September 7,1919Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
8-1/8 inWidth
6-1/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (20.6 x 15.9 cm)Material
Paper (wove), Pencil, WatercolorCondition
Notes
Remarks: Very small spot noted on front, left side, below larger specimen; very small yellowish spots in cluster, on upper left corner (looks like watercolor); very small piece paper missing from lower right corner.General Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 27ANote Type
DepartmentNote
Curatorial