English School, c.1740 Portrait of a gentleman, three-quarter length, wearing a blue coat and a pink embroidered waistcoat Oil on canvas 129 x 100cm Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas has minor undulations across the surface. An old tear in the sitter's forehead has been repaired. The paint layer is stable, there is some wear and abrasion in the thinner paint passages. There are scattered retouchings in the sitter's face which are slightly discoloured but generally acceptable. The varnish is glossy, even and slightly yellowed. There are scuffs and scratches to the varnish and abrasion around the edges from the frame. A light layer of surface dirt is present on the varnish causing a slight bloom. There are some losses to the corner mouldings as well as to the gilded surface of the frame, some have been toned.