Art - Ambrose McEvoy

Inventory of artwork by Arthur Ambrose McEvoy.

14/41 mature lady seated

3/4 length portrait of a matter lady, with dark hat and dark dress.

LocationOttawa
Medium (select)
Height (inches)50
Width (inches)40
Framedno
Year (earliest)1918
Year (latest)1927
Finished work?yes
Notespin holes present
Condition reportFace: Medium fine canvas, Paint sound, bottom edge loose and torn. Reverse: 2 cross bars, keys a bit open, 7 of 12 keys present,
14 / 42 John Baring, 2nd Lord Revelstoke

14 / 42 John Baring, 2nd Lord Revelstoke

Gentleman, 3/4 length facing right, dark background diagonal from top right to bottom left.

LocationOttawa
Medium (select)
Height (inches)50
Width (inches)40
Framedno
Finished work?no
Notes3 pin holes in each corner
Condition reportFace: Med fine canvas, canvas on lower edge rotted and detached, staining in upper centre area,(extends over face) Canvas and paint generally sound. Reverse: 1 cross bar on stretcher, 4 of 10 keys present. All th stretcher joins are tight.Canvas d...
14/43 3/4 length seated nude, facing.

14/43 3/4 length seated nude, facing.

3/4 length nude, full face, body slightly turned to the left. lit from the right. background dark in area of torso Canvas pins present. Freely painted.

LocationOttawa
Medium (select)
Height (inches)50
Width (inches)40
Framedno
Year
Year (earliest)1927
Finished work?yes
Notescorner pin holes
Condition reportFace: canvas on lower edge rotted and pulled away. Paint losses top left, centre left some flaking (needs facing) paint surface dirty, with runs over the face area.
14/44 Young Augustus John

14/44 Young Augustus John

Sitter facing left. warm tones, warm grey background.sitter with dark jacket high collar and tie.

LocationOttawa
Medium (select)
Height (inches)21
Width (inches)14
Framedyes
Year (earliest)1899
Year (latest)1901
Finished work?yes
NotesFrame not original
Condition reportFace: paint loss on RHS, more in top left hand corner. Paint surface dusty, paint loss on lower RHS also Reverse: 10 of 10 keys present, fine canvas, stretcher tight Not keyed out at all. Dusty

14/45 Distance Bourton Downs

landscape, Fields and brown trees in foreground, fields in middle distance, distance blue, horizon one fifth of height of painting.

LocationOttawa
Medium (select)
Height (inches)16
Width (inches)20
Framedyes
Year (earliest)1904
Year (latest)1905
Finished work?no
Condition reportFace: Condition sound, some impasto, but in parts weave of canvas shows through. Reverse: 8 of 8 Keys remain. some water marks on LHS, canvas has been re-stretched, and fastened with staples. possibly relined. Slip frame has possibly been replaced...