Old reline, cleaned and revarnished. Now covered in a fairly thick layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. Patch of retouching and overpainting to upper left hand corner which is effectively oval in shape and is approx. 2x5cm overall. Some likely strengthening through background in general. The general outline of the sitter's powdered wig shows evidence of retouching and stregnthing with further relatively isolated and linear strengthening to define some of the curls to his wig. His pupils, shadows around his left eye (moreso than the right), the bridge of his nose, definition of nostrils, inner side of left cheek and shadowy parts of chin all show signs of retouching or strengthening in addition to outline of neck area to his right hand side and shadow below his white stock at left hand side and further fairly sporadic enhancement of shadows and definition within his costume. Slight stretcher shadow. Areas of essentially fine stable craquelure around the right hand outline of his face, lower parts of his hair to left hand side and through and across parts of his armour which is emphasised by the deteriorated nature of the varnish but all effectively stable. A few tiny losses within background towards upper left hand corner of a slightly diagonal abrasion. Odd minor surface imperfection elsewhere consistent with age etc...

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