Macena Barton
(American, 1901-1986)
Pair of Self-Portraits (two works)
oil on canvas
signed lower right
16" x 18"; 16 1/4" x 18"

Unframed.
1) Surface dirt. Paint loss in localized areas throughout. 1" vertical tear lower-right quadrant. 1/8" diameter hole at top of blue hat. Two other dents, one almost breaking through canvas at neck and one in upper left. Stretcher bar marks. Abrasion at perimeter edges. Canvas rippled.
2) Surface dirt. Paint loss in localized areas throughout. Stretcher bar marks. Crack in paint of 1" at stretcher bar mark lower-right corner. Abrasion at perimeter edges. Canvas rippled and somewhat loose.