Michael Dahl, Portrait of the Hon. Thomas Coke (1674-1727) of Melbourne Hall, bust-length

Property of Lord Ralph Kerr
Michael Dahl
Stockholm circa 1659 - 1743 London
Portrait of the Hon. Thomas Coke (1674-1727) of Melbourne Hall, bust-length

oil on canvas, in a half painted oval, the top corners added
unframed: 76.2 x 63 cm.; 30 x 24 3/4 in.
framed: 95.5 x 83.4 cm.; 37 5/8 x 32 7/8 in.

Condition Report:
The canvas is lined, and the painting is relatively clean with a clear varnish. The corners have been made up, which is visible to the naked eye under raking light. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a thick and uneven varnish underneath which some retouching is revealed: along the edges of the oval where the corners have been made up; small spots scattered in his cravat and a handful in his forehead and by his nose; some small areas along the lower edge and in the lowest part of his drapery; and a more concentrated spot upper right. In overall good condition.

Provenance:
The family of, or commissioned by, Sir Thomas Coke (1675-1727), and thence by descent;
Admiral Lord Walter Talbot Kerr, Melbourne Hall, by 1927;
Thence by descent.