Guy Pene du Bois American, 1884-1958 Les Proprietaires Signed Guy Pene du Bois and dated indistinctly (lr); titled Les Proprietaires and numbered cat 116 on a label affixed to the stretcher Oil on canvas 25 5/8 x 35 3/4 inches Unframed Provenance: The artist By descent to William Pene du Bois, his son By descent to Willa Kim, his wife C The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois
Lined. Inpaint along the edges, and scattered in the sky, most notable at upper right, and in the lower right, not into the signature. Two areas of restoration in the trees at left center, each roughly 1 x 1 inch. Touches of inpaint on the brim of the fedora hat and scattered in the costume. None in the faces. Treatment Performed Summer 2017 1. Consolidate areas of flaking paint with BEVA 371. 2. Remove grime layer and discolored varnish from painting. 3. Flatten distortions in paint and canvas with slight moisture and heat on a vacuum hot table. 4. Line painting onto linen and mylar with BEVA 371. 5. Restretch painting and place into tension. 5. Fill areas of paint loss with Modostuc filler 6. Apply new varnish of BEVA varnish (Regalrez resin with U V stabilizer). 7. Retouch as necessary with resin colors (Maimeri).
Guy Pene du Bois American, 1884-1958 Les Proprietaires Signed Guy Pene du Bois and dated indistinctly (lr); titled Les Proprietaires and numbered cat 116 on a label affixed to the stretcher Oil on canvas 25 5/8 x 35 3/4 inches Unframed Provenance: The artist By descent to William Pene du Bois, his son By descent to Willa Kim, his wife C The Collection of Willa Kim and William Pène du Bois
Lined. Inpaint along the edges, and scattered in the sky, most notable at upper right, and in the lower right, not into the signature. Two areas of restoration in the trees at left center, each roughly 1 x 1 inch. Touches of inpaint on the brim of the fedora hat and scattered in the costume. None in the faces. Treatment Performed Summer 2017 1. Consolidate areas of flaking paint with BEVA 371. 2. Remove grime layer and discolored varnish from painting. 3. Flatten distortions in paint and canvas with slight moisture and heat on a vacuum hot table. 4. Line painting onto linen and mylar with BEVA 371. 5. Restretch painting and place into tension. 5. Fill areas of paint loss with Modostuc filler 6. Apply new varnish of BEVA varnish (Regalrez resin with U V stabilizer). 7. Retouch as necessary with resin colors (Maimeri).
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