Broadly in a good and original state of preservation. Surface dirt and discoloured varnish. A fine to larger sized craquelure throughout surface. White coloured scuffing along top edge, possibly as a result of the canvas moving in the slip. Relatively minor retouching along top edge, upper corners, left hand side edge, lower left-hand corner, two vertical lines of strengthening within the background, mostly in the upper area above her left shoulder. Slightly more consistent patch of retouching in the background immediately behind her left shoulder and is approx. 3cm in length and 0.5cm wide. Further effectively circular patch of retouching within the background immediately right of her right eye and approx. 1cm in diameter. Odd other sporadic retouch here and there. Slight stretcher shadow. Cleaned and revarnished.

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