{"product_id":"j-r-c-bog-beacon-fungus-clavaria-phalloides-original-19th-century-watercolour-painting-ka-537","title":"J.R.C., Bog Beacon Fungus (Clavaria phalloides) – 19th-century watercolour painting","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original 19th-century watercolour painting – J.R.C., Bog Beacon Fungus (Clavaria phalloides).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA delightful 19th-century sketch of a British fungus, possibly dating from the early to mid-19th century, a time when the science of mycology was very much in its infancy. It was only in the second half of the century that mycology began to organise itself as a distinct discipline in Britain, and even then it was a science on the margins, with a strong amateur tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis drawing is one of a collection that we have for sale. It was almost certainly sketched in the field, evidenced by annotations on some of the drawings in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlease note that we have ascribed a species to the fungus based on annotations on the drawing and our assessment of visual characteristics, but this may be deemed erroneous by an expert in mycology. We have used the Latin name in the inscription (Clavaria phalloides), which in the 19th century was a synonym for the currently used name Mitrula paludosa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn pen and ink with watercolour wash and gum arabic to intensify the colour. On thin card. Please note the small size of this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Somerset \u0026 Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53972853719369,"sku":"KA-537","price":36.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/4306\/5161\/files\/KA-537.jpg?v=1772627721","url":"https:\/\/somersetandwood.com\/it-eu\/products\/j-r-c-bog-beacon-fungus-clavaria-phalloides-original-19th-century-watercolour-painting-ka-537","provider":"Somerset \u0026 Wood Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}