LOT 339 English School, c.1840
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English School, c.1840 Portrait of a gentleman, seated, half length, in a dark coat, white shirt and black cravat Oil on canvas 75 x 62cm Provenance: Wood Hall, Arkesden, Essex. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is good but there is an undulation at the upper left corner and a tear in the canvas at the turnover edge. An old tear in the sitter's right shoulder has been repaired, the retouching is now visible. The paint layer is stable overall, there is a slightly wrinkled surface texture in areas. There are some prominent, dark age cracks, notable in the sitter's face and shirt. The varnish is very yellowed, matte and uneven. There are some minor scuffs and abrasion across the surface. The frame has suffered from loss and the original gilding is covered with bronze paint.
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