Russula flavida

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Russula flavida

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.130

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of three fungi in shades of golden-yellow, yellow, and brown accompanied by column of text, in pencil, to right of page: largest specimen at far left meausres 2 1/4 inches in height and 2 1/4 inches across deep yellow cap; shading in the center of cap indicates depression; stubby yellow stalk curves slightly to the left; specimen at far right measures 1 3/4 inches in height and 1 1/2 inches across cap; white gill area beneath comprises most of what viewer sees of the cap; closely spaced fine lines indicate gills; short yellow stalk becomes bulbous at base; center specimen measures 3/4 inch in height and 5/8 inch across domed cap; all are anchored by a few brown brush strokes indicating earth; taxonomy to right reads as follows: "1. Pileus convex to expanded margin upturned / at length, brightest yellow, somewhat more / orange in center-margin paler and showing the / gills through-cuticle thin pealing-not / viscid-context white rather thick in / center / 2. Lamellae pure white rather wide / close, even, adnate, not branching / becoming dingy / 3. Spores white / 4. Stipe bright yellow like pileus / firm, smooth, white inside, and / becoming spongy-not hollow / 5. Taste mild / Gregarious in woods in rich soil- / fallen leaves / Buck HIll Falls Pa July 27-1921 / 21-/ Russula flavida ok".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Jul 27, 1921

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

9 in

Width

11-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 9 x 11 3/4 in. (22.9 x 29.8 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Edges discolored; bottom edge somewhat ragged; remnants of glue on edges; tip upper left corner missing; several watercolor dots visible on front and back; erased words visible in first line of text, and in lower left corner.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial