Relined, cleaned and revarnished. Areas of general strengthening throughout background with evidence of more sporadic and delicate spots of retouching which is more concentrated on right-hand side half and which extends through the upper part of the sitter's hair and to a lesser extent the lower tendrils. The folds and definition throughout her left sleeve also show signs of general strengthening. Face and flesh broadly intact with odd possibly very minor retouch. Further sporadic retouching within bodice. Now covered in a relatively thick layer of discoloured dirt and varnish. Two small surface nicks to the upper left-hand corner and odd minor abrasion mostly to edges. Small amount of transferred gilt paint to parts of outer edges. Surface slightly flattened from restoration process in general otherwise in a broadly stable state of preservation.

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