- Title:
- Pholiota spumosa
- Object name(s):
- painting, watercolour
- Brief description:
- This sheet is dated 1895 but it is identical to one in the Armitt Library painted whilst the Potters were at Eastwood in September 1893. The species is inedible and generally of a yellowish colour with green tinges. It grows in clusters, normally on tree stumps or at the base of living trees.
- Collection:
- Culture Perth & Kinross
- Acquisition method:
- bequest
- Associated concept:
- Fine Art and Art Archives
- Content - other type:
- plants, fungi
- Content - place:
- England
- Content - place:
- Cumbria
- Content - place:
- Windermere?
- Dimension:
- height
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 161
- Dimension value:
- ??
- Dimension value:
- 240
- Dimension:
- width
- Dimension measurement unit:
- mm
- Dimension value:
- 161
- Dimension value:
- ??
- Dimension value:
- 240
- Inscription content:
: dated by the artist? : verso? : :
- Object history note:
- botanical identification was made by Carleton Rae, an amateur mycologist and friend of Charlie McIntosh , who had sent Potter's drawings to Rae for species identification. See Wayside Woods and Fungi by WPK Findlay for further info on Rae
- Object name:
- painting, watercolour
- Object number:
- FA107/79.16
- Object production date:
- Date - earliest / single:
- 1895-08-18
- Date - latest:
- 1895-08-18
- Object production person:
- Potter, Helen Beatrix
- Person's association:
- artist
- Physical description:
- This sheet is dated 1895 but it is identical to one in the Armitt Library painted whilst the Potters were at Eastwood in September 1893. The species is inedible and generally of a yellowish colour with green tinges. It grows in clusters, normally on tree stumps or at the base of living trees.
- Physical description:
- This sheet shows a more academic approach to her subject than some other paintings where she has been more concerned with creating an aesthetically pleasing image. Here she shows clusters at different stages of maturity as well as cross sections through individual specimens, to show how the gills are attached.
- Physical description:
- Image shows four groups of fungi. At upper left is a group of three fungi with broad cream-coloured caps, stems of a similar colour and gills of a darker brown. The stems are roughly vertical but are not straight. To right of this group is a larger cluster of fungi of similar colour but with straighter stems, narrower caps and gills of a lighter shade. In bottom left are two fungi seen from above, with roughly circular caps of light brown which are split at the edges. In bottom right are three cross-sections of fungi; one is small with a convex cap; one larger, the underside of its cap angled upwards; and one larger still, the edges of the cap now turned down. Blank background.
- Reproduction number:
- FA107-79-16.jpg
- Responsible department/section:
- fine art
- Responsible department/section:
- PERGM
- Technique:
- watercolour on paper
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a642597f-9004-3214-bde5-4c466fc2a237
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/a642597f-9004-3214-bde5-4c466fc2a237, Culture Perth & Kinross, CC BY-NC
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