Condition Report

LOT #409

Pioneering Women of Canadian Art

Mary Riter Hamilton
1873 - 1954
Canadian


Miss Isabel Coursier
pastel on paper
signed and dated indistinctly and on verso signed, titled, dated 1927 and inscribed "Woman's ski jumping champion of the world"
23 x 16 in 58.4 x 40.6 cm


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

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

Paper Support
 •  Extremely minor Tear present In the lower right quadrant which is covered by the frame
 •  Artist's pinholes present
 •  Minor Discolouration from exposure to light present At the edges of the work
 •  Very minor Edge damage present

Framing and Mounting
 •  Non-archival tape from previous framing present Along the right edge which is covered by the frame
 •  This work is archivally hinged
 •  This work is framed with a non-archival backing
 •  This work is framed with a non-archival mat
 •  This work is framed with regular glass
 •  This work is mounted to a non-archival backing

Notes on Material
To clarify, this work itself is mounted to a non-archival backing. The backing, however, is archivally hinged.

Comments on Condition

Prepared by:  Seth Mendoza
Report date:  Thursday, Mar 23, 2023


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