Condition Report

LOT #320

Pop Art Prints & International Graphics

Julian Opie
1958-
British


We Swam in the Sea
silkscreen and woodblock on paper 2003
signed and editioned 21/25
70 3/4 x 38 1/2 in 179.7 x 97.8 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 not inspected under magnification

Paper Support
 •  Extremely minor Crease present Near the right edge in the margins
 •  Staining present At the edges of the work in the margins

Framing and Mounting
 •  This work is archivally hinged At the edges of the work on verso
 •  This work is framed with regular Plexiglas

Previous Conservation/Restoration - Paperworks
 •  Very minor Tear repair present Near the left edge in the margins

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition
This work is hinged with archival tape to regular (non-archival) fomecor. The staining noted at the edges of the paper is due to abrasion from black fomecor spacers around the edges of the frame.
Prepared by:  Deirdre Hofer
Report date:  Friday, Apr 16, 2021


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