Conserving Elizabeth Styring Nutt’s Autumn on the Northwest ArmFour Seasons: Four Paintings | On view May 3, 2010-January 9, 2011
The
impetus for this small installation of Elizabeth Nutt’s four seasonal
paintings of the Northwest Arm was the completion of a long-term
conservation treatment of her Autumn view, created by the artist in 1927
during her 24-year tenure as principal of the Victoria College of Art
and Design (now NSCAD University).
The mystery surrounding the painting's poor condition when it came into the Gallery’s collection in 2001
remains unresolved, however, the satisfaction gained from returning this work to a state close to that intended by the artist is immeasurable,
especially given that prospects for success at the beginning stages
seemed bleak. Senior
Conservator Laurie Hamilton documents the recovery process in a pamphlet accompanying the exhibit.
Conserving Mary Riter Hamilton's painting The Return Home
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Before Treatment
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Dated
1919, this poignant work signals the start of this artist’s three-year
journey to paint the battlefields of Europe after WWI as commissioned by
the War Amps of Canada. This work was purchased with funds generously
provided by the estate of Caroline Radcliffe Nelles.
Mary Riter Hamilton Conservation Panel [pdf]
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