Portrait of a military commander, half length, in armour holding a batonoil on canvas, unframed47.5 x 39cmThe painting is executed in oil on a canvas support which has been lined. There are undulations across the surface and stretcher bar marks have formed following the edges of the wooden stretcher behind. The paint layer is stable but has suffered from losses in the past. The painting has been heavily restored with the face, hands and wig almost completely overpainted. The varnish is thick, glossy and yellowed.