Circle of Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA, FRS (British, 1769-1830)

Description

Portrait of a gentleman, half-length, in a black coat and white stock
oil on canvas
74.5 x 61.5cm

Provenance:
Acquired in Ireland circa 1960s

Condition report:

Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is stiff and the picture is generally in plane. There is an undulation at the lower left corner. The paint layers are in a good, stable condition overall. There is a loss at the upper left edge. There is likely to be more than one layer of varnish present on the surface and partial cleaning has occurred in the past to make the face lighter. The varnish is yellowed and degraded, no longer adequately saturating the darker paint layers. The surface gloss is uneven with matte areas in the background. A few touches of overpaint are visible around the features of the sitters. It is possible further overpaint is present in the darker areas but it is difficult to determine below the varnish layers.