Condition Report

LOT #509

Works by the Group of Seven & their Contemporaries

Alexander Young (A.Y.) Jackson
ALC CGP G7 OSA RCA RSA
1882 - 1974
Canadian


Farm Buildings, St. Urbain
oil on panel
on verso titled on the gallery label, dated circa 1925 and inscribed "1241" on a label
8 1/2 x 10 1/2 in 21.6 x 26.7 cm


Overall Condition of Work
 •  Overall, this work is in good condition

Surface Condition
 •  Minor Accretions present In the upper right quadrant
 •  Very minor Accretions present Near the left edge
 •  Very minor Surface dust or grime present Overall

Paint Layers
 •  Extremely minor Stable cracking present In the lower left quadrant

Previous Conservation/Restoration
 •  Areas of fluorescence visible under ultraviolet light Throughout

Methods of Inspection
 •  This work was inspected under ultraviolet light
 •  This work was not inspected out of the frame
 •  This work was inspected under magnification

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition
This work is on a split panel, which is reinforced at the verso with an additional thin panel backing. The areas of fluorescence under the uv light appear to correspond to the aritst's brushstrokes.
Prepared by:  Deirdre Hofer
Report date:  Tuesday, Oct 12, 2021


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