Albany as a Trading Post

Title: Albany as a Trading Post Size: 44½ x 52¼ Location: East Wall Support: Cotton Duck Paint Film:    Lean vehicular oil is applied with very low impasto. Youth cracks are visible in scattered areas. Thin washes of paint are used to fill in blocks of color. Surface Coating: A very light coating has been applied. Adhesive: White Lead

Albany as a Trading Post

Defects:

There are scattered small losses in the lower left quadrant and a new large area of loss at the lower right. Here paint has been lost in an area 1¼ x 1¼." The canvas is detached in the lower right corner 1½" at the bottom and 3" on the right side. There is some blanching of the paint film caused by spattered water. The surface is covered with grime.

Recommendations for Treatment

• Remove the grime layer with a mild chelating agent rinsed with distilled water
• Consolidate around areas of loss and paint deformation in the paint film
• Re-attach separations at the edges and corners using an appropriate adhesive
• Fill areas of loss.
• Inpaint as needed
• Apply protective surface coating