Condition Report

LOT #310

Modern Canadian Art

Lawren Stewart Harris
ALC BCSFA CGP FCA G7 OSA RPS TPG
1885 - 1970
Canadian


Abandoned Farm (Study for Deserted Barn, Laurentians)
oil on board 1908
on verso initialed, titled and dated about 1912-13 on a label and inscribed "LSH painted this up very large, about 5'x7'. Saw him working on it in his studio above the Bank of Commerce, Bloor & Yonge, about '14." by Thoreau MacDonald
5 1/2 x 8 3/4 in 14 x 22.2 cm


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

Support
 •  Tack holes present In the corners

Surface Condition
 •  Very minor Accretions present In the lower left quadrant
 •  Extremely minor Discolouration of the varnish layer present Throughout

Paint Layers
 •  Very minor Edgewear present At the perimeter of the work which is covered by the frame

Previous Conservation/Restoration
 •  Very minor Professional retouching present At the perimeter of the work

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
the acretions noted are present in the varnish layer only.
Prepared by:  Rochelle Konn
Report date:  Friday, May 02, 2025


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