Awaiting the Claim Jumpers (Trappers of the Yellowstone)

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

This report was prepared by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.:
This work has not been recently restored. The canvas has a lining which still seems to be effective. The work is probably not clean, and the varnish is slightly uneven. There does not appear to be any abrasion to the paint layer, except possibly some slight thinness in the most transparent browns in the clothing of the figure on the left. Under ultraviolet light, there is a restoration to a complete loss of about 2 inches by 1 inch beneath the standing figure on the left. Immediately to the left of the black boot in the lower center, there is a circular restoration of about 2 ½ inches in diameter, which also seems to address a complete loss. There is a small restored horizontal break in the canvas in the chest of the figure on the left. There is a very thin line of restorations running through the right hand thigh of the figure in the blue shirt, and a restoration in his chest. The faces are unrestored. There is a restored loss about 3 inches long in the upper right, and another small circular shape of restorations in the upper left. These restorations are all isolated.