Condition Report

LOT #425

19th & 20th Century Art

Edward John (E.J.) Hughes
BCSFA CGP OC RCA
1913 - 2007
Canadian


Coal Mining in British Columbia
ink, graphite and watercolour on paper
signed, titled, dated "about 1938" and inscribed "in B.C. Parliament B'ld'g" / "Scale 2 1/4" = 1'" and indistinctly and on verso dated "before 1950" on the gallery label, inscribed variously and stamped with the Dominion Gallery stamp
19 1/4 x 15 1/4 in 48.9 x 38.7 cm


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

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

Paper Support
 •  Tear present On the upper left edge
 •  Tear present On the upper right edge
 •  Artist's pinholes present Along the right edge in the margins
 •  Minor Creases present In the corners in the margins

Framing and Mounting
 •  Non-archival tape from previous framing present Along the upper edge on verso
 •  This work is mounted to card In the corners on verso

Notes on Material


Comments on Condition

Prepared by:  Alec Kerr
Report date:  Monday, Jul 29, 2024


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