Condition Report

LOT #038

Post-War & Contemporary Art

Jack Leonard Shadbolt
BCSFA CGP CSPWC OC RCA
1909 - 1998
Canadian


Garden of Eden
conte on paper triptych
signed and dated 1973 and on verso titled on a tag included with the work
46 x 96 in 116.8 x 243.8 cm


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

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

Paper Support
 •  Artist's pinholes present In the corners
 •  Staining present Along the upper edge
 •  Minor Staining present Along the lower edge
 •  Very minor Discolouration present Overall
 •  Minor Wrinkling or waving of the paper present Throughout
 •  Creases present Along the lower edge which in our opinion is original to the work
 •  Very minor Creases present Near the upper edge

Framing and Mounting
 •  This work is framed with regular Plexiglas

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition
This work is attached at the verso to a single piece of Fomecor backing. There is framespace around the edges between the artwork and the plexiglass. Some minor smudging of the media is present in various locations throughout.
Prepared by:  Deirdre Hofer
Report date:  Friday, Mar 08, 2024


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