Memories

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

This report was prepared by Lauren Rich, LOWY:
The artwork is an oil painting executed on a medium wove linen canvas which is adhered to a wooden panel. The panel is mounted onto a five-member stretcher which is backed with oxidized linen. The oil based ground and paint layers are in good and stable condition. Ultraviolet examination reveals a fluorescence of careful in-painting covering small, scattered pockets of abrasions, a loss in the upper right quadrant, and a scratch with associated losses in the lower right quadrant. Upon visual inspection, the artwork appears to be clean with a recent layer of synthetic resin varnish above the media layers. The painting is signed at the lower left: "Irving R. Wiles". The artwork is in good condition requiring no treatment at this time.