In fully restored condition. Fairly stiffly relined cleaned and re-varnished. Some general flattening to the surface as a result of the restoration process although some areas retain a fairly good level of impasto e.g. white collar, shirt frill? and some of the flesh. Paint also slightly thin in some areas e.g. background. Light surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Areas of mostly fine stable cracquelure. The cracquelure and separation is somewhat more pronounced within the black areas below the left-hand side collar, see image. Canvas slightly adrift of frame with some minor rubbing to outer edges. Fairly minor retouches towards upper left-hand corner, sporadically and finely along upper edge and slighly more consistently to upper right-hand corner. sporadic retouches to left-hand side edge and more consistently and scattered to lower left-hand corner. Slightly more pronounced retouches to lower right-hand corner. Effectively two areas of more concentrated retouching and strengthening to the lower right-hand side edge of his left-hand side lapel. Strengthening to the back of the white shirt frill/cravat. Scattered and fairly fine retouches elsewhere to the lower section and upper background. Some possible general strengthening of a different date, background? More concentrated patch of retouching and strengthening above his left shoulder along the right hand side edge and approx 5cm by 7cm overall all be it an irregular shape. Slight stretcher shadow in parts and some areas of retouches visible on close inspection e.g. top left-hand corner edges, area behind and around his left-hand shoulder etc. Otherwise in a stable and presentable state of preservation.