Heyward and His Female Companions

Title: Heyward and His Female Companions Size: 45¾ x 71" Location: East wall Support: Cotton duck Paint Film:    Lean vehicular oil applied with low to medium impasto. There are youth cracks in the figures on the right hand side possibly due to the use of driers by the artist. Surface Coating: A very light surface has been applied which shows a little evidence of discoloration. Adhesive: Animal glue

Heyward and His Female Companions (before treatment) Click for Treatment Report

Defects:

The entire bottom edge shows new detachment and the lower right corner is detached 2" at the right side and bottom edge. There are white paint splatters from the last renovation. Water carrying soluble salts has dripped down the surface of the painting leaving white streaks. The water appears to have dissolved the paint in some areas leaving it chalky and blanched. The bottom edge retains a rough strip of canvas left uncut, unlike other pictures on the east wall. A small loss is found in the support on the lower left edge

Recommendations for Treatment

• Remove grime
• Remove accretions from water drips and paint splatters
• Reattach separations between the support and the wall
• Inpaint areas of youth cracks in figures by stippling in matching colors
• Inpaint damaged areas as needed
• Apply protective surface coating