Panaeolus finicola

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Panaeolus finicola

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.145

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of 4 fungi with pencil written text on right side of paper: all 4 fungi in varying stages of maturity; fungi on far left is round yellowish mass on the host; approximately ¼ inch in diameter; second from left fungi is approximately 1 ¼ inches high; round convex shaped cap; cap is 3/8" wide; cap is yellowish cream outlined in grey; stem is thin; cream color shaded with grey; fungi second from right is tallest of all 4; approximately 2 inches high; cap is ¾ inch wide; cap is round convex shaped; yellowish cream shaded with grey; gills are visible on the underside; stem is thin; white highlighted with grey; curves slightly to the left; stem has slight pencil marking below the cap that appears to indicate mushroom flesh; fungi on right is approximately 1 3/8 inches high, cap is round convex shaped; approximately 3/8 inch wide; cap is cream color shaded with grey; gills barely visible on underside; stem is white; curves to the left; all fungi end in large brownish area signify the host; Pencil written text reads; " Growing on horse dung - in pasture land. / July 26 - 1900 Litchfield Conn. / 1. Taste Watery. / 2 . Surface of Pileus, smooth very viscid (as in / the whole fungus) covered with a yellowish / jelly like mass when very young. / 3. Lamellae. White, turning grayish- Heterophyllons/ aduate white far apart. 4. Spores. Small oval pointed dark black. / 5. Stipe. Fleshy hollow, very sticky to the touch/ 6. Veil white very delicate evanescent - leaving / but [illegible] trace of a ring / Paneolus fimicola."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Jul 26, 1900

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

MP.2005.148

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

11-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (22.2 x 28.9 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), Watercolor, Pencil

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Round water stain, approximatly 1 inch in diameter approximatly 1 inch below upper left corner.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial