Unlined, six keys missing, slightly lacking in tension. Old patch to pucture/tear to bottom centre of canvas, visible as a lump at the face of the painting with a large area of brushy overpaint surrounding it. Slipped slightly in frame, top edge of canvas visible. Brittle age craquelure in passages throughout, not elevated and all appears secure - but most noticable in pale forehead. A few areas of drying cracks, mostly to the hair and shoulder, some opened slightly (see images). There has been some abrasion to the delicate thin paint layers, particularly in the hair and half tones of the face around the left eye and in the neck. Possibly a little thinning to the blue background and the faux oval. There is a line of thick blue overpaint to cover rubbing and traces of gold from where it was previously framed as an oval. Scattered fruther minor losses and rubbing in areas, and scattered old minor touches of overpaint. Old ingrained dirt and varnish, possibly slightly yelowed upper varnish. White scuffs to varnish middle left side, minor surface accretions and dirt/splashes. A few minor scratches to varnish at top, and rubbing at edges.

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