Oil Painting of Lake Como

Art

Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Oil Painting of Lake Como

Entry/Object ID

96.3.34

Description

Oil Painting of Lake Como Almost Totally Dark with Old Varnish. Faintly Visible Is a Lake Scene with Mountains in the Background. Small Sailing Craft and Figures Visible. in Gilt Frame Marked "Como" on Lower Edge.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Collection

Acquisition

Accession

96.3

Source or Donor

Charleston Museum

Made/Created

Date made

1800 - 1850

Place

Location

Italy

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Painting

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

31-1/2 in

Width

45 in

Location

Building

AR PARLORS

Moved By

Red

Date

April 23, 1998

Notes

Until: / /

Location

Building

AR EAST PARLOR

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

In Horrible Condition. Catherine Rogers Surveyed and Said That It Needs Major Cleaning, Re-Lining, and Infill of Areas of Loss. Estimates $3,000 To Conserve. ***critical Need For Conservation***

Overall Condition

Poor

Notes

The painting is in poor condition. The painting has not been lined and the loose canvas is in a very fragile state. The paint layer appears to be stable at this time. There are no obvious areas of cleavage or flake loss. The surface of the painting is covered with a thich coat of dust and grime, as well as some surface accretions. It appears that the painting had undergone varnish reduction early in the last century. The surface was then left unvarnsihed and exposed to much coal soot and grime. This grime layer may have become embedded into the paint layer, creatng a problematic cleaning treatment. Damage Information: There is a large compound tear throught the center of the canvas. Lacks varnish. Much accumulation of grime/grit on the paint surface.

Conservation

Treatment

Conservator

Joanne Barry

Notes

Scope of work: Work required as follows: photodocumentation- BT DT AT remove painting from frame temporaril secure loose tacking margine consolidate flaking paint surrounding tear humidify and relax canvas deformations clean verso mend tear surface clean reduce imbedded grime and soot remove painting from stretcher, prepare to line line painting repair stretcher, re-stretch canvas fill losses, level fill, tone apply isolating varnish, retouch apply final varnish Cost: 5250

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

96.3.108

General Notes

Note

Notes: See Also Painting of Venice. Displayed in the Art Gallery, see HABS SC-269, circa 1958, on west wall over the statue of Mary Magdalene. Does not appear to have the darkened surface or pierced canvas. Status: OK Location Details1: 1

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

April 23, 1998

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

March 30, 2023