After John Wesley Jarvis (1781-1839) Portrait of DeWitt Clinton (1769-1828)

Retaining old museum plaque to frame and museum labels verso, oil on canvas, framed.

(50 in. x 40 in. (sight))

Provenance

H:c.50½” X W:c.40,” oil on canvas lined onto fabric with an unknown adhesive: The painting appears to have been recently treated by a professional conservator. The painting is clean and the varnish is clear with good saturation of the paint film and pleasing gloss. Under ultraviolet illumination, residues of a natural resin varnish (est.) are visible on the background drapery, the bottom of the proper left sleeve and across the bottom of the jacket as well as a repaired c. 7" tear with careful retouching near the upper left corner. No other repairs or retouching are present. There is a c.2" bulge at the top right edge where the original canvas has delaminated from the lining fabric. The painting has a protective backing board as well as museum hanging and mounting hardware. The frame window is slightly large for the painting and the top edge is not covered by the rabbet. This could be easily corrected by placing fillets on the bottom frame rail to position the painting in the frame more securely. Black plastic tape covers the back edges of the painting in an attempt to hide the poor fit. The frame has minor scattered gilding losses. The painting is in very good stable condition at this time.