Worldly Pursuits:Estate of Steve & Peggy Fossett

Laminated label from the Chicago Conservation Center (May 1988) reads: 1) Cracks stabilized; 2) Filled; 3) Bocour Magna retouch; 4) Soluvar varnish. Two repaired vertical splits to the panel (one that is approximately 21 5/8 inches in length and another that is approximately 5 inches in length). Colors are fairly vibrant; gold leaf largely rubbed or absent. Panel is slightly bowed in a convex manner; stabilized with two horizontal struts. Stable craquelure throughout consistent with age. General discoloration (yellowing) to the cream-colored border and background. Minor area of loss to the lower-left corner.

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