Richard Brakenburgh (Dutch, 1650-1702) Portrait of a young girl in an interior, seated full length, in a white dress and bonnet, playing with her pet spaniel, a maid seen through a doorway beyond signed 'R Brakenburg' and dated 1677 l.l., oil on canvas 56.5 x 64.5cm Provenance: Farm House, Farm Street, Mayfair, London. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas has good tension and the picture is in plane. In the carpet around the child the paint layer has raised edges along the cracks and is potentially vulnerable to flaking. The varnish is discoloured and uneven. Retouchings in the lighter paint passages have become lighter over time, this is evident on the chin of the servant and the child’s dress. Further provenance: Anon sale, 6th May 1845, Amsterdam; Anon sale, 19th April 1847, Amsterdam.