Good original unlined and unrestored condition , reasonably thick impasto in places, the darker areas of the paint work some fine crackelure can be seen, the artist has also washed in certain thin colours in the background colour behind the lady's back in the upper right corner and around the rather dark colours. The original cream primer can be seen in these thin areas of colour, it does have dirt and discoloured varnish and it is contained within a plain outer gilt frame (240912)