Condition Report

LOT #309

Property from a Prominent Private Collection Victoria

Cornelius David Krieghoff
1815 - 1872
Canadian


Three Habitants Sledding on the St. Lawrence
oil on board
signed and on verso inscribed "Indians"
5 x 9 7/8 in 12.7 x 25.1 cm


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

Support
 •  The support is slightly convex

Surface Condition
 •  Paint residue from framing present near the edges of the work and fluoresces under the ultraviolet light which is covered by the frame

Paint Layers
 •  Edgewear present which is covered by the frame
 •  Minor Losses due to frame abrasions and or/edgewear present On the upper left edge which is covered by the frame
 •  Stable cracking present In the lower half of the work

Previous Conservation/Restoration
 •  Areas of fluorescence visible under ultraviolet light which may be older retouching

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

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition
The board is quite thin which is why it is slightly convex. There is also a heavy layer of varnish on this work.
Prepared by:  Ainsley Heffel
Report date:  Friday, Oct 11, 2019


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