Circle of Cornelius Johnson (Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen) (British 1593-1661), Portrait of a gentleman in a ruff
Circle of Cornelius Johnson (Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen) (British 1593-1661)
Portrait of a gentleman in a ruff
Oil on panel
46.5 x 37cm (18¼ x 14½ in.)
Condition Report:
Vertical crack running the length of the panel through the sitter's right eye. There are two large surface scratches running through the sitter's right ear and sitter's bottom lip, each approx. 15cm. Some smaller scratches scattered throughout together with some isolated patches of craquelure. Some overpaint to the left framing edge visible in natural light. Inspection under UV reveals some retouching throughout but there is a green cloudy varnish which may be distorting the extent of retouching.
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Circle of Cornelius Johnson (Cornelis Jonson van Ceulen) (British 1593-1661)
Portrait of a gentleman in a ruff
Oil on panel
46.5 x 37cm (18¼ x 14½ in.)
Condition Report:
Vertical crack running the length of the panel through the sitter's right eye. There are two large surface scratches running through the sitter's right ear and sitter's bottom lip, each approx. 15cm. Some smaller scratches scattered throughout together with some isolated patches of craquelure. Some overpaint to the left framing edge visible in natural light. Inspection under UV reveals some retouching throughout but there is a green cloudy varnish which may be distorting the extent of retouching.
