In fairly tired and country house condition, old reline, cleaned and revarnished. Pronounced varying sized cracquelure which is exaggerated by deteriorated varnish. There are also areas where cracquelure is flaking and paint is coming away most notably effectively in line with left-hand side upright stretcher and evident rudimentary infilling to areas of flaked paint, general losses along the lower edge, and rubbing abrasions. Less significant losses to other edges. Stretcher shadow, numerous surface scuffs, scratches and abrasions. Mostly contained to the upper third. Various consistent strengthening, overpainting throughout background and folds and definition of the gentleman's cloak, outline of the face, and parts of the hair. The face and flesh remains in better seemingly more original order with possibly only minimal restoration, surface generally somewhat flattened from restoration process etc.

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