CIRCLE OF ROBERT PEAKE | Portrait of a girl, half-length, in a lace cap and ruff

CIRCLE OF ROBERT PEAKE
Portrait of a girl, half-length, in a lace cap and ruff

inscribed upper left: ...6 ÆT, SVÆ 5:
oil on panel, reduced
40.1 by 28.5cm.; 15¾by 11 1/4in.

Condition Report:
The panel is formed of a single, uncradled plank which is slightly bowed. The paint surface is dirty and the varnish is discoloured. Small, discoloured retouchings are visible scattered throughout the sitter's face and chest, as well as in the background, notably in the centre of the left margin to two restored damages the larger of which measures 1 x 3 cm. Inspection under ultraviolet light is impeded by the old, milky varnish but confirms the aforementioned retouchings and appears to reveal little other intervention. The panel is in overall fairly good condition notwithstanding the surface dirt and historic restoration.

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