Russula corallena

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Russula corallena

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.136

Description

Watercolor drawing of two differing size fungi in shades of red and pink, pencil inscription on right side of paper; Larger fungus is approximately 3. 5 inches from root to top of cap; cap is approximately 5 inches wide at largest point; pink cap is flat; sunken in at center; gills are visible; cream color with very wide delineations indicating very large gills; stem is mostly cream, shaded with grey and pink; stem curves to the left; grey indicated earth; small mushroom, an immature specimen; has a convex round cap in shades of pink; mushroom is approximately 1.5 inches high from top of cap to root; and cap is approximately 1.5 inches in width at widest point. Cap is darker red at top; become a paler pink towards bottom; stem is cream shaded in gray, some pink visible in stem; grey lines under stem indicate ground; Pencil inscription reads " 1. Pelius fleshy, convex, becoming plane or somewhat depressed in the center / surface- rosy -more- carmine on the disc with a bloom / not viscid when morish glalrous- / pellicle only partly separable, marign / [?] , and breaking showing [illegible] flesh / below. Flesh white tinged with pink / under pellicle, taste strong, acrid- / 2. Lamellae white at first becoming / cream colored, all even, rather wide / adnate or slightly sinuate some/anstosnusing, stranding once. / 3. Spores White / 4. Stipe white equal slightly/ tinged with pink, firm and solid smooth. / Growing near deciduous trees in / groups.- / Annanadale, N. Y. Aug 14, 1926/ Seen last year also. / Russula Corallina."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Aug 14, 1926

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (22.2 x 29.8 cm)

Material

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Staining running down left vertical edge of paper, staining extends into cap of largest mushroom. Foxing above mushroom.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial