Condition Report

LOT #310

Folk Art

Maud Lewis
1903 - 1970
Canadian


White Cat
oil on board
signed and on verso titled and dated 1966 on the gallery label
12 x 16 in 30.5 x 40.6 cm


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

Surface Condition
 •  Surface dust or grime present on verso

Paint Layers
 •  Minor Edgewear present At the edges of the work which is covered by the frame
 •  Minor Craquelure is present In small localized areas which is inherent to the materials and methods used by the artist

Methods of Inspection
 •  This work was inspected under ultraviolet light
 •  This work was inspected out of the frame

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition
There are two extremely minor losses present, one in the green pigment next to the red flower to the left of the White Cat, and one in the white pigment along the upper edge of the board. Please contact Heffel Calgary for additional images.
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Report date:  Thursday, May 12, 2022


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