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W. CHALMERS ‘RURAL HOMESTEAD’ 1920

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Ottawa, Ontario, CA

W. CHALMERS (EARLY 20TH CENTURY) ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER, TITLED "RURAL HOMESTEAD", SIGNED AND DATED "W. CHALMERS / 20" LOWER RIGHT 9.25 x 12.75 IN AT SIGHT 17 X 20.5 IN FRAMED CONDITION: GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION OVERALL WITH STRONG, UNFADED PIGMENT RETENTION ACROSS THE FOLIAGE, ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS, AND SKY. PAPER GROUND SHOWS LIGHT,…

MACLEAN & ASSOCIATES INC
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Item description:

W. CHALMERS (EARLY 20TH CENTURY)
ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER, TITLED "RURAL HOMESTEAD", SIGNED AND DATED "W. CHALMERS / 20" LOWER RIGHT
9.25 x 12.75 IN AT SIGHT
17 X 20.5 IN FRAMED
CONDITION: GOOD ANTIQUE CONDITION OVERALL WITH STRONG, UNFADED PIGMENT RETENTION ACROSS THE FOLIAGE, ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS, AND SKY. PAPER GROUND SHOWS LIGHT, EVEN AGE-TONING CONSISTENT WITH ITS 1920 EXECUTION. THE VINTAGE BACKING BOARD AND PERIMETER TAPE ARE INTACT, THOUGH THE ANTIQUE MATBOARD EXHIBITS NOTICEABLE TONING, LIGHT FOXING, AND A DISTINCT DIAGONAL SPLIT/TEAR RUNNING THROUGH THE UPPER LEFT MARGIN FROM FRAME REBATE TO APERTURE.