Reddish-orange Coral Fungi

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Reddish-orange Coral Fungi

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.72

Description

Diminuitive watercolor drawing on paper of two fungi clusters executed in shades of reddish-orange: appear to belong to the coral group (may be Ramariopsis crocea); fungi in foreground consists of four clavate stalks with worm-like appearance; measures 7/8 inch including "ground"; fungi in background consists of two worm-like stalks; measures 1 inch including "ground"; strokes of green and brown indicate ground; in lower right corner, in pencil, "Buck Hill Falls / Pa July 1920".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Jul 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

3-3/8 in

Width

3-7/16 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 3 7/16 in. (8.6 x 8.7 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Erasure mark evident, upper mid point, above image.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial