Conservator's report on Mitochondria from November 25, 1985. (1/2)

Conservator's report on John Rhoden's sculpture for Bellevue Hospital, Mitochondria from November 25, 1985 including an examination report, prescription, and cost estimate. (1/4)

MS.2019.01.0419

Mitochondria

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Box 2 Folder 19

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7 3/4w x 10h

1985 See all items with this value

Scott Jr., John C. See all items with this value

commissions (orders for works) See all items with this value

sculpture (visual works) See all items with this value

New York (N.Y.) See all items with this value

Bellevue Hospital See all items with this value

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lato 1960 . an~ e . . 'y 1910 •• Th . , culptor duwo h lo i .... qery ' n~ tltl.
fro • • 'crobloIO'fl', o" " _. I.t" . flQur. In " .. vy vOl u_ . "Ith luq.
ne qotlvo .l'"c.. . hUn. to for th • ..,ot put 0 d or~ olivo 9r~y,
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STROCTURE ,
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c .. tuctlonobruedor "elded t"'lether . A foundry·.pplledj»tlna
conn th.,urf.co . Near thol>otto_of thobron' ••• cyllndrlcal_tol
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CONDITION,
Tho a c~lptu< . 10 In very 900<1 condiUon , .nd tho paHoa
app..... orlqlna l and In very qoo<l 0".1'" . The o ~rfac . h alOlOot
un e t~hed by e nviron_nt.1 0gent . , bot th o . . H .
~ few oIo "
of brlqht
9reen cono, ion , and. few I<>c~"ono wh on p~tin ~ 10 90no . A IIqht ,
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to
a ltho r brul"q_ul ora veryhud fo"ndrY9Tout,
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tho palot M.tin~ th.r. oo b . . fdlod o. . uely . "Ith _ny s c.ttered

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artwork wo"\~ in th . t ove"t .oot lik . ,y , uHer d .... g • . Tnl . _on not
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o"r hee of tho n u l colu_n -uot be ~" ~ n . ~ to b . . . Whit. _ta l. th~n
r ocoa<eduoinqan a poxy pri _ r and a . . rl". ureth .... pal"t . Properly

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u st "" r estored to ... tch " oHoundinq s u<f ~ c . colors , .hen .he entire
ou<f>c . .... st "" " ell cl e aned oI dirt a nd qri ... by the use oI H e n , a n
appro pri ~ to nonionio d ~ tuq . nt in woter , ud t~Qrouq~ r'n.inq,
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" .int~n e nee eon. i . to of clu nin g fol1"".d by r~n."al of th~ wax
coatinq •. c ondition . houl~ b • • volua ted during . . int~n.nce ~nd once
aoce e ach yeor.

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TU rocu,.." ndod initia l COnurvaUonof tho .uppo <t M luan
.hould cost aMo.t $2700_1200 , not ind udinq tMeo.t if uquire duf
• • tbnq tho oconze . . id~ and "~pl.cinq Il aqa;n, o nd initial con.,,"va tion of the oron." .culptur~ snould coot abo ut S'~OO-lOOO ,

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