In fully restored condition. Fairly stiffly relined, cleaned and revarnished. Surface is slightly flattened and the paint is thin in places becasue of thre restoration process, most notable in terms of the latter across the background. Slight stretcher shadow. Consistent small sized stable craquelure most notably through the background and to a lesser extent elsewhere. Light surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Some fairly sporadic and mostly small sized retouching throughout background and elsewhere on the left hand side of the upright book page, lower left hand side edge, and within the lower central parts of the masonry. Also within the fabric and drapery below her left arm, right hand side edge and to a lesser extent within the drapery of her left arm, likely to face and upper parts of the curved top of the instrument. This is not readily indentifiable under a UV light. Very minor rubbing to lower right hand corner. The odd tiny loss to surface in general.

Picture is likely later 19th Century.

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