French School (18th Century)

French School
(18th Century)

"Portrait of a Lady in Blue Silk"

oil on canvas laid on board

unsigned.
In an antique oval giltwood and gesso frame.
framed 27-1/4" x 24-1/2"
Condition Report: Previously restored, removed from stretcher bars and affixed to masonite; signs of inpainting upper center (along hairline/forehead, eyes and upper lip); center (by shoulders); mid lower center (dress), and mid right and left (a few areas in the background); the varnish or paint lower in her face appears to be lightening. Gilt oval frame: surface marks, nicks, abrasions and cracks.