Macropodia macropus

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Macropodia macropus

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.65

Description

Diminuitive watercolor drawing on paper of three fungi in shades of grey and grey-brown: the cup-shaped caps are supported by slender, cylindrical stalks; interior of the cups are dark grey, while bodies vary from pale grey to grey-brown; range in size from one inch to one half inch tall; anchored by strokes of olive brown; in right upper corner, "11-10"; below image "Macropodia macropus"; and in lower left corner, "B.H.F. /1920".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

2-3/4 in

Width

3-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 2 3/4 x 3 1/2 in. (7 x 8.9 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Several small smudges on paper evident.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial