ENGLISH SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a blue coat, within a painted oval
oil on canvas
76 x 63cm
| Estimate: |
£700 - £1,000
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Hammer price:
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£600 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Condition report
The canvas is lined.
Stretcher marks visible.
Craquelure.
Small spot of paint loss and a few white marks upper right.
Very small spot of paint loss lower left.
Two very small indentations centre left.
Other small minor marks and abrasions in places.
Surface dirt.
Inspection under uv light reveals various small areas of retouching, including to hair, left edge of face and nose and cravat. Also a few small areas of retouching to background including to upper left.
