John Pettie

The Vigil

exhibited 1884

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Artist: John Pettie 1839–1893
Medium: Oil paint on canvas
Dimensions: Support: 1158 x 1703 x 33 mm
Collection: Tate
Acquisition: Presented by the Trustees of the Chantrey Bequest 1884
Reference: N01582

Technique and condition

The canvas has been painted using traditional techniques - impasto, glazing and scumbling. The oil medium may contain additives to impart extra transparency.

The present varnish is moderately discoloured and the restorations are visually adequate at present. The paint and ground layers are inherently unstable. The canvas is lined but the quality of the lining is poor.

Helen Brett
October 2000

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