AFTER JOHN MOIR
Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon (1743-1827), Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
oil on canvas
75 x 62cm
Provenance
Private collection, UK
Footnote
The original portrait by John Moir is in the National Gallery of Scotland, accession number: PG 207
Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
Condition report
The canvas is lined.
Craquelure visible, particularly to forehead and face.
Stretcher marks.
Evidence of possible old repair, centre left in background.
Some surface dirt and marks.
Inspection under uv light reveals suggestions of old retouching in places, such as to the forehead and face but an opaque varnish prevents further reading.
Flecks of later retouching fluorescing in background, including to centre left of sitter.
Also reveals further stretcher marks, including to upper left.
