Russula roseipes (Sers) Bres.

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.76

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of a single fungus in shades of red, beige, white and brown, accompanied by text written in pencil on right side: fungus measures 4 3/4 inches in height; has a flat sloped cap in shades of red; underneath cap are beige colored gills denoted with fine pencil lines; stem is wide and straight and colored in shades of white, grey and brown; brown brush strokes at bottom denote the ground; written in pencil at top in center, "67"; text on right side is taxonomy describing the specimen as to color, taste, shape: "1. Pileus, convex, plane, redish rose color / firm, somewhat striate. / 2. Taste mild / 3. Lamellae, ochraceous, wide, close / a few forked at the base- entire adnate / 4. Stem equal, solid or spongy, whitish / slightly tinted with red or rose / 5. Spores deep ochraceous / Russula roseipes (Scs) Bres. / July 15 1920 Buck Hill Falls / Penn."

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Date made

Jul 15, 1920

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8-1/8 in

Width

10-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 1/8 x 10 3/8 in. (20.6 x 26.4 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper slightly stained along edges; upper right corner paper is dented; front lower right edge has few faint brown watercolor stains; tiny line (1/8 inch) above the word "Sers" in title; back side has two small faint brown watercolor spots on lower center and lower right areas.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial