Artist: Will Sparks | 1862-1937
Title: Nocturnal Monterrey House
Signed l/r: Will Sparks
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 15 by 20 inches
Condition
Condition: Very Good
To the unaided eye, this piece appears to be in very good condition. There appears to be a stable craquelure throughout the piece. There is a minimal amount of paint loss along the upper edge of the piece which appears to have been caused by the piece shifting within the frame. This piece was cleaned, retouched with Bocour Magna paint, and varnished with Winton varnish in 1990 by the Chicago Conservation Center. The piece is framed in a textured antiqued red oxide colored panel frame. The frame is in good condition, showing normal signs of wear. Verso: [sticker attached to backing] L & M Gallery, New Buffalo, MI; [sticker that was presumably attached to previous backing] H.S. Swasey, Art Dealer, Berkeley, CA; [sticker attached to backing] The Chicago Conservation Center, Chicago, IL
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