AFTER THOMAS HUDSON, TROMPE L'OEIL WITH A PORTRAIT OF MRS. JOHN FABER

AFTER THOMAS HUDSON TROMPE L'OEIL WITH A PORTRAIT OF MRS. JOHN FABER Oil on canvas 34 x 26cm (13¼ x 10 in.) Provenance: Sale, Sotheby's, New York, where purchased by Count Manfredi della Gherardesca, 2 May 2012, lot 117 The trompe l'oeil is a print by the engraver John Faber the Younger (1684-1756), and it depicts the printmaker's wife Mrs. Faber as she was painted by Thomas Hudson. Condition Report: The canvas has been lined. Light surface dirt and craquelure scattered throughout. Rubbing and abrasions to the framing edges. There is a very small area (approx. 2mm) where the paint is starting to lift above the sitter's bonnet. Inspection under UV reveals very light scattered retouching throughout. Condition Report Disclaimer