. relined cleaned and revarnished now covered in a thick layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. surface of the canvas is slightly flattened from the restoratation process. evidence of retouching and overpainitng to all four edges with less consistant retouching to elements of the Dukes hair. shadow and definition along gold edge of curtain on left hand side has been strenghtened with further retouches within the background, between said curtain and his right arm and shoulder. further retouching within the darker shades and shadows of his right hand sleeve and parts of the lower right hand corner. some of this retouching has deteriorated and is evident by eye. varying sized craquelure throughout surface, some of the finer craqueleure is lifting and resulting in some tiny losses within the red of his robe on the right hand side and odd places otherwise minor rubbing and old damages / restoration in evidence to edges.

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