Condition/Treatment Report
Conservation
1999-09-24


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FINE ART
CONSERVATION
ART ON PAPER—TEXTILES—CONSULTATION & TREATMENT

CONDITION/TREATMENT REPORT

OBJECT: watercolor VAG 96.3

ARTIST: F. Varley

TITLE: Bridge Over Lynn

MEDIA: watercolor, gouache

SUPPORT: off-white, medium-heavy weight, wove paper

DIMENSIONS: W 10 1/2 x H 8 5/8 inches

OWNER/ACTING AGENT: Vancouver Art Gallery


CONDITION


Glued overall to acid paperboard. A few small, scattered scratches at the upper left and a few specks of paint loss at the lower right.


TREATMENT

The purpose of this treatment is to remove the watercolor from the backboard.


1. The backboard was split using a thin spatula.

2. Painting placed facedown and humidified using Gore-tex. When the adhesive softened sufficiently the backing board residue was removed.


CONSERVATOR: Rebecca Pavitt


DATE: September 24, 1999