Guy Pene du Bois American, 1884-1958 Billy, circa 1941 Signed Guy Pene du Bois (lr); initialed GPB on the reverse; inscribed as titled on an exhibition label from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on the reverse Oil on canvas 25 1/4 x 20 inches Unframed Provenance: The artist By descent to William Pene du Bois, his son By descent to Willa Kim, his wife Exhibited: Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Thirty-Sixth Annual Exhibition, 1941, no. 1631 C The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois
Strip-lined, very minor inpaint visible under UV exam. Treatment Performed (Summer 2017) 1. Consolidate areas of flaking paint with BEVA 371. 2. Remove grime layer from painting. 3. Edge-line painting with linen strips adhered with BEVA 371 4. Restretch and place into tension. 5. Fill small area of paint loss with Modostuc filler 6. Apply new varnish of BEVA varnish (Regalrez resin with U V stabilizer). 7. Minor retouching as necessary with resin colors (Maimeri). A small label on the stretcher reads "Du Bois / K-W 50 / NFS
Guy Pene du Bois American, 1884-1958 Billy, circa 1941 Signed Guy Pene du Bois (lr); initialed GPB on the reverse; inscribed as titled on an exhibition label from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts on the reverse Oil on canvas 25 1/4 x 20 inches Unframed Provenance: The artist By descent to William Pene du Bois, his son By descent to Willa Kim, his wife Exhibited: Philadelphia, PA, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Thirty-Sixth Annual Exhibition, 1941, no. 1631 C The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois
Strip-lined, very minor inpaint visible under UV exam. Treatment Performed (Summer 2017) 1. Consolidate areas of flaking paint with BEVA 371. 2. Remove grime layer from painting. 3. Edge-line painting with linen strips adhered with BEVA 371 4. Restretch and place into tension. 5. Fill small area of paint loss with Modostuc filler 6. Apply new varnish of BEVA varnish (Regalrez resin with U V stabilizer). 7. Minor retouching as necessary with resin colors (Maimeri). A small label on the stretcher reads "Du Bois / K-W 50 / NFS
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