Aqueduct

Art

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Aqueduct

Entry/Object ID

96.3.4

Description

Rural Scene with Aqueduct, oil on canvas, possibly Italian, 16th - 19th century. Classical Stone Aqueduct Over River Or Stream. Buildings Visible To Proper Right and a Cluster of Cows and a Herdsman To Left.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3.

Source or Donor

The Charleston Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

1550 - 1858

Place

Location

Probably Italian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

28-3/4 in

Width

38 in

Dimension Notes

Frame: H: 38" W: 46.5" D: 2.5"

Location

* Untyped Location

109 Aiken - Rhett House - Art Gallery

Moved By

Jill Beute Koverman

Date

June 21, 2002

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

NR ART GALLERY

Moved By

Red

Date

April 23, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

AR 109

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Painting Is Marred By a Large Yellow Streak. Katherine Rogers Surveyed in 1998. Feels Painting Has Been Lined Which Is Causing Distortions. Yellow Streak Probably Old Failed Restoration Work. Estimates $2500-3000 To Conserve. September 1996: Paint smear on lower right corner. Canvas is bowed as if frame has shifted. Frame chipped, especially on edges. Paint uneven, as if beginning to lift from canvas.

Notes

The painting is in fair condition and appears stable. The canvas was lined in a previous treatment. The (paste) lining appears to have good adhesion between the canvas layers. There is a lot of plaster debris caught behind the stretcher bars. The painting shows evidence of an earlier varnish reduction. The thickly applied white paint in the water and on the tree appear to be retouched. Damage Information: There is one large deformation at the lower edge of the painting. the weight of the glue lining is causing the canvas to slump off the stretcher. There is some solvent abrasion to the paint layer. The current varnish is discolored and non saturating. There are several old tear mends in the canvas. The mends are ecure but have a raised surface visible in raking light. There are several small losses in the paint layer. These losses occured before the painting was lined. there is some rabbet rub occuring at the top edge of the painting.

Conservation

Treatment

Conservator

Joanne Barry

Notes

Scope of work: The painting is stable and in fair condition. The painting can be improved with the reduction of the degraded varnish coat, grime, and white retouch paint. After varnish reduction the amount of retouch necessary will be apparent. the structure can be improved by removing the debris from behind the stretcher and relaxing the deformation. Attaching a backing board and installing the painting with proper hardware is a wise preventative measure. Cost: 3562.5

Exhibitions

Exhibition

Notes

Exhibit Start: 2004-06-07

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 23, 1998

Updated By

museumsintern@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

July 14, 2025