In fully restored condition. Relined, cleaned, and revarnished. There is an amount of fairly delicate but consistent retouching through the lower half of the paneling on the left-hand side to denote the dark tones and shadow of the timbre. Vertical patch approximately 0.5cm in width along left-hand side edge approximately 3cm in length. Further dashes of strengthening and retouches within paneling lower right-hand side and background with some more consistent retouching along lower right-hand side edge and corner. There is a further relatively minor patch of retouching immediately above the subject's hat. The top right-hand corner is retouched. The shadows and definition below his drawn sword and underneath his bent left arm have also had a fairly minor degree of intervention. In addition to other minor touches throughout. The paint is slightly thin and the surface somewhat flattened as a result of the relining and restoration process.

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