Lot 33

DUTCH SCHOOL, 17TH CENTURY

Portrait of a man in a ruff, wearing a lace cap
oil on canvas
72 x 58.5cm

Provenance
Private collection, UK

Estimate: £300 - £500
Hammer price: £650
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

Condition report

The canvas has been relined.  There is extensive craquelure, which appears stable, surface dirt and discoloured varnish.  The paint is so thin in some areas.  Ultraviolet light reveals patches of retouching to the background around the sitter’s head and to the sitter’s body, however an opaque varnish prevents conclusive reading.

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