Portrait of a gentleman, half-length in grey, his right hand on his heartoil on canvas65 x 52cmProvenance:From the Private Collection of a Fellow of a Cambridge CollegeThe painting is executed in oil on a canvas support which has been lined. The thinly applied paint layers are stable and secure but have suffered from wear in the past. There are areas of overpaint in the sitter’s face which are well matched to the original. In the background there are large areas of restoration covering old damages. The varnish is matte and even.