Relined cleaned and revarnished. Areas of general strengthening throughout background with finer and more sporadic retouches which extend across the sitter's hair. Small tear-shaped retouch at corner of her right eye (hair side). Otherwise, the flesh is seemingly largely intact. Surface is slightly flattened from the restoration process and the paint is slightly thin in places within parts of her hair. A more prominent horizontal line or texture to the canvas can be perceived across the eye area. Fine stable cracquelure to decollatage. Covered in a layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. Odd minor surface abrasion/scuff. Otherwise in a broadly stable state of preservation.

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