Exhibit C.pdf
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- Restoration of State Governor Portraits
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- DQ1 AADA 2019000387 3
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- Denver County, Denver City, Colorado
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This is a State Archives Inventory document detailing the condition assessment of governors' portraits housed in a state archives facility. The inventory was inspected by Damion Pechota on November 4, 2014, and catalogues 19 portrait paintings spanning from Governor Cummings (1865-1867) through Governor Thornton (1951-1955). Each entry provides the inspection number, governor name and service dates, artist attribution where available, painting dimensions, frame dimensions, and detailed condition assessments for both the painting and frame components. The document serves as a comprehensive baseline inventory for preservation and conservation planning purposes.
The condition assessments reveal significant preservation challenges across the collection. Paintings demonstrate common deterioration issues including dust accumulation, tears, warping, paint loss, and varnish problems, with some portraits exhibiting major damage such as the 23-inch missing section on the Pitkin portrait frame and multiple large tears on the Adams portrait. Frame conditions are similarly compromised, with prevalent issues including missing ornamentation pieces, corner wear, miter separation, edge deterioration, and paint removal. The documentation indicates that many frames have had labels glued directly to them and several portraits show evidence of prior conservation attempts. This inventory assessment appears designed to inform future conservation, restoration, or display decisions for the state's gubernatorial portrait collection.
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Governors' Portraits: State Archives Inventory
Inspected By: Damion Pechota Date of Inspection: November 4, 2014
Inspection Number Title
Painting Dimension
Frame Dimension Painting Condition Frame Condition
010.09 Cummings, Alexander (1865-1867)
36" x 29" 52" x 44" • Dust throughout;
• scratches along right side;
• stain on lower left;
• fingerprints throughout; and
• indents to canvas throughout.
• Abrasions throughout;
• large pieces missing along top;
• dust throughout;
• 8.5" section below name plate has paint layer removed; and
• edge wear at all corners.
010.10 Routt, John
(1875-1879)
Artist: A Janks (1880)
50" x 40" 65.5" x 55.5" • Gold paint on upper left edge;
• dust throughout; and
• warping on upper middle.
• Small chips throughout;
• pieces missing, removal of paint along right side;
• edge and corner wear throughout;
• miter separation on upper left;
• cracks throughout ornamentation;
• brown paint marks throughout;
• 6" piece missing on left side;
• hook screwed at lower middle; and
• label glued on lower right.
010.11 Pitkin, Frederick (1879-1883)
Artist: Phillips (Feb. 1880)
40" x 32" 53" x 45.5" • 7 x 4" tear on left;
• 1 x 1" tear in middle;
• small indent in middle;
• indents from behind canvas throughout;
• dust throughout;
• small scratches; and
• gold paint splatter throughout.
• 23" piece missing along right side;
• 6" piece missing on lower right;
• 11" piece missing on left side;
• cracks throughout ornamentation;
• scratches and chips throughout;
• miter separation on upper left and lower right;
• mark along right side; and
• dust and discoloration.
Exhibit C - DQ1 AADA 2019 - 0387
Governors' Portraits: State Archives Inventory (Cont.)
Inspection Number Title
Painting Dimension
Frame Dimension Painting Condition Frame Condition
010.12 Adams, Alva
(1887-1889)
50" x 40" 65" x 55" • Dust throughout;
• mark on upper right;
• small holes on upper left;
• 3.5" tear on middle right; and
• 5 x 10.5" tear middle left.
• Fingerprints on all sides;
• dust and discoloration throughout;
• brown paint streaks throughout;
• edge wear along ornamentation;
• wear at corners;
• two 1.5" pieces missing at top;
• 1" piece missing at corner;
• major edge wear along inner and outer edges of ornamentation.
010.13 Thomas, Charles (1899-1901)
Artist:
Matthews
30" x 25" 44" x 38" • Dust. • Lower right ornamentation broken off;
• cracks along ornamentation edge;
• 1.5" piece missing on upper left;
• dust and fingerprints throughout;
• streaks throughout;
• mark on upper left;
• chip on upper right; and
• label glued along lower section.
010.14 Orman, James (1901-1903)
56" x 32.5" 68" x 44.5" • Uneven shine to varnish; and
• puncture at lower center.
• Missing plaster at upper right and lower left corners;
• dust throughout; and
• label attached to lower middle.
010.15 Peabody, James (1903-1905)
Artist: A.
Litzenbury
30" x 25" 40" x 40" • Dent from back on upper right;
• dust; and
• residue streak in middle.
• Ornamentation pieces missing and glue residue at all four corners;
• dust and discoloration;
• chips to interior frame on upper left and upper right corners;
• marks at lower left; and
• chips along interior edge.
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Number Title
Painting Dimension
Frame Dimension Painting Condition Frame Condition
010.16 McDonald, Jesse (1905-1907)
Artist: A.
Litzenbury
34.5" x 28.5" 28" x 42" • Separation from frame;
• residue spots near lower middle; and
• dust throughout.
• Discoloration and dust;
• 5 x 5" piece missing on lower left;
• edge wear throughout;
• wear at corners of interior ornamentation; and
• 2" missing piece along middle right edge.
010.17 Buchtel, Henry (1907-1909)
30" x 25" 44.5" x 29" • Line marks: two along bottom, one along right, and one along left;
• scratches on upper left, lower left, and lower middle; and
• chips of paint along right side.
• Dust and discoloration;
• edge wear throughout;
• chips along interior edge;
• two chips on upper left and upper right;
• 2" piece missing on left ornamentation;
• paint marks throughout;
• label glued to lower left;
• parts of lower left ornamentation missing;
• lower right corner of ornamentation missing;
• 4.5" and 1.5" pieces missing on upper right ornamentation; and
• 2" piece missing on lower middle.
010.18 Shafroth, John (1909-1913)
Artist: F. Carl- Smith
50" x 40" 61" x 51" • Warping on upper right;
• streak on lower left;
• 16.5" scratch on lower middle; and
• indent at middle left.
• Missing piece and nails exposed on upper left ornamentation;
• corner edge wear;
• dust and discoloration;
• chips along all edges; and
• wear on lower left ornamentation.
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Number Title
Painting Dimension
Frame Dimension Painting Condition Frame Condition
010.19 Carlson, George (1915-1917)
24.5" x 20.5" 32" x 28" • Uneven varnish;
• grime in upper middle; and
• hair strand in varnish.
• Label glued to lower left corner; and
• miter separation.
010.20 Gunter, Julius
(1917-1919)
Artist: J.I.
McClymont
50.5" x 60" 62.5" x 73" • Dust and discoloration;
• small splatter marks along bottom edge;
• dent from back on right side; and
• slight warping on upper middle.
• Cracks on ornamentation;
• dust and discoloration;
• edge wear throughout; and
• wear at all corners.
010.21 Shoup, Oliver
(1919-1923)
32.5" x 26.5" 42.5" x 37" • Dents and impacts in middle;
• canvas bulge on upper left;
• loose canvas;
• dust and discolored varnish; and
• loose key on back.
• Chip on lower left;
• label glued on lower left;
• small dings throughout; and
• wear and dings at corners.
010.22 Morley, Clarence (1925-1927)
Artist: Delbert L. Jackson
24" x 20" 30.5" x 27" • Small abrasions in varnish on upper right; and
• droplet marks on upper left.
• Various cracks throughout; and
• wear at corners.
010.23 Johnson, Edwin (1933- 1937)
Artist: Phil Levine
28" x 24" 33" x 29.5" • Dust. • Small indents in wood.
010.24 Ammons, Teller (1937- 1939)
Artist:
Herndon Davis
40" x 30" 46" x 35.5" • Small specks of paint loss throughout;
• grime and dust;
• paint is cracking throughout; and
• key missing on lower right, back.
• Label attached to lower section.
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Number Title
Painting Dimension
Frame Dimension Painting Condition Frame Condition
010.25 Vivian, John
(1943-1947)
Artist: Jleb Jlyin (?)
40.5" x 33" 46" x 39" • Gold paint on lower left corner;
• left edge loose in frame; and
• scratch along right edge.
• Dust; and
• areas of missing paint along right side and left edge.
010.26 Knous, William (1947-1950)
Artist: Segall (1952)
30.5" x 24.5 37" x 31" • Matte and glossy varnish;
• paint on canvas board; and
• mounted with nails.
• Grime on upper right; and
• wear and cracks at corners.
010.27 Johnson, Walter (1950- 1951)
Artist: J. Pohr (1955)
34" x 28.5 39.5" x 33.5" • Small abrasions at center left;
• dust; and
• attached to frame with nails.
• Label glued at lower left;
• grime and scratches along left edge;
and
• fingerprints on upper edge.
010.28 Thornton, Daniel (1951-1955)
29" x 25" 34.5" x 30.5" • Accretion on lower right corner; and
• scratches on lower left.
The portrait shows signs of being a tinted photograph.
• Abrasions at upper left.
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