Condition Report

LOT #208

Post-War & Contemporary Art

Samuel Borenstein
CAS QMG
1908 - 1969
Canadian


Our Coal Stove on Clark Street
oil on board
signed and on verso titled and titled "A Corner of the Artist's Studio" on the Galerie Walter Klinkhoff label, dated 1940 on the labels and inscribed "551"/"18"/"4B"/"2384-2" and variously on the labels
28 1/4 x 17 3/4 in 71.8 x 45.1 cm


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

Surface Condition
 •  Extremely minor Surface dust or grime present Throughout

Paint Layers
 •  Minor Cracking is present Throughout
 •  Minor Losses present In small localized areas
 •  Lifting is present In the upper left quadrant

Previous Conservation/Restoration
 •  Professional retouching visible under ultraviolet light In the upper right quadrant

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

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition

Prepared by:  Kevin Oehen
Report date:  Monday, Nov 20, 2023


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