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Documentation and Condition Information
A documentation project was undertaken in the Fall of 2009 of "Stephanie and Spy" by students in the course "Digital Imaging and Documentation for Art and Archaeology" (CAEM M215) offered by the | UCLA-Getty Conservation Program. As part of this project students tried out different photographic techniques, such as diffuse light photography, Ultraviolet (UV) fluorescence and reflectance photography, and Infrared (IR) photography to see if these imaging techniques could be applied to metal sculptures outdoors to reveal any information about the condition of the sculpture, the patination or coatings/surface treatments applied as part of the conservation or maintenance of the sculpture. The following information is taken from an unpublished report written by students Tessa de Alarcon (UCLA/Getty Conservation Program), Sadie Menchen (Education and Information Studies), and Robin O'Hern (UCLA/Getty Conservation Program).

Condition Notes-"Stephanie and Spy"
October 2009
 * Overall the statues are in good condition.
 * The sculptures are covered in a layer of fine dust and some spider webs were visible.
 * There are areas of red corrosion, possibly cuprite, on the base at the feet of the woman and the proper left front hoof of the horse.
 * There is also a blueish irregular oval shaped area of discoloration on the proper right center of the base of the horse.
 * As part of the ongoing maintenance of the sculptures, they were cleaned and coated with wax in September 2009.

Condition Images
Taken October-December 2009