BRITISH SCHOOL | PORTRAIT OF A LADY

BRITISH SCHOOL
early 20th century
PORTRAIT OF A LADY

bears signature and date l.l.: Kelly [1]914
oil on canvas
101.5 by 76cm., 40 by 30in.

Condition Report:
Original canvas. Some faint traces of craquelure mostly in the green of the lady's kimono; otherwise the work appears in good overall condition.

Ultraviolet light reveals an opaque varnish. Some small spots of fluorescence in the upper right corner and by sitter's left cheek and hair but it is difficult to conclude if these are retouchings or the result of the artist's pigment. No obvious signs of any significant restoration.

Held in a gilt plaster frame.

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Provenance:
Adam's, Dublin, 10 March 1988 (as by Sir Gerald Festus Kelly)