Prunulus galericulatus

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.121

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of a cluster of fungi in shades of beige, cream, and brown, accompanied beneath image by text, written in pencil: the cluster, consisting of four fungi, measures 5 inches in height and 1 3/4 inches at widest point; the creamy beige caps are conical in shape and slightly knobbed at the top; the delicate, narrow stems converge at the base, and are anchored by dark brown brush strokes indicating earth; text beneath image reads as follows: " Prunulus galericulatus / Pileus bell-shaped, finely striate when / damp- light buttery colored / Gills rather close- lightish buttery, adnate or / sinuate / Spores white / Stem white above shaded darker / below, bound together by numerous threads, rooting / on decaying wood"; in right lower corner, " B.H. F. / Sept 1920".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Sep 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-5/16 in

Width

4-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 5/16 x 4 1/2 in. (21.1 x 11.4 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: No damage noted; image and paper appears to be in very good condition.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial