Triocybe

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Triocybe

Entry/Object ID

MP.2005.69

Description

Watercolor drawing on paper of a single fungus in shades of lavender and dark green, accompanied below by text: the specimen measures 2 1/4 inches tall and has a knobbed, umbrella-shaped violet colored cap; the stem undulates in a curving shape, and is pale lavender with fine pencil lines for shading; gills are partially visible on the underside of cap in yellow with moderately spaced pencil lines; the specimen rests upon dark green ground; beneath image is title, "Triocybe", and the following text: "Pileus umbonate, margin inrolled / in young specimens umbo / darker brownish red, lavender / smooth, silky, shiny, viscid when moist / striate / Gills pale rusty becoming darker / sinuate and decurrent (slightly) / by a tooth, close, rather wide / Spores rusty / Stem fibrous colored like pileus / stuffed, striate / Growing on leaves in woods. Sept 30 1919." ; in upper right corner the number "7".

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Violetta White Delafield

Attribution

Artist

Notes

Date made: Sept. 30,1919

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

8 in

Width

3-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 8 x 3 3/4 in. (20.3 x 9.5 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), Pencil, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Very small piece missing from upper left corner.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

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

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial