Y English School (18th century), A young woman, wearing blue dress with lace trim
Y English School (18th century)
A young woman, wearing blue dress with lace trim and floral corsage pinned to her breast, red shawl, her fair hair upswept and embellished with flowers
Watercolour on ivory, oval
Indistinctly initialled F(?)W (lower right)
4.8cm (1¾ in.) high
In a gilt metal reeded frame
Condition Report:
Horizontal surface scratches throughout, these are light but uniform and it is not clear what has caused these. Some light spots of white surface mould but this should be easily removed by a soft brush. Some light rubbing to the framing edge, and the lower left edge also with an area of minimal possible retouching. Light surface dirt throughout, most of which is concentrated at the framing edges. Unexamined out of glazed frame.
The mount with heavy surface scratching verso. There is also a large amount of unidentified smooth residue, as well as traces of glue from previous stickers (see online illustration). Light nicks commensurate with age. Condition Report Disclaimer
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Y English School (18th century)
A young woman, wearing blue dress with lace trim and floral corsage pinned to her breast, red shawl, her fair hair upswept and embellished with flowers
Watercolour on ivory, oval
Indistinctly initialled F(?)W (lower right)
4.8cm (1¾ in.) high
In a gilt metal reeded frame
Condition Report:
Horizontal surface scratches throughout, these are light but uniform and it is not clear what has caused these. Some light spots of white surface mould but this should be easily removed by a soft brush. Some light rubbing to the framing edge, and the lower left edge also with an area of minimal possible retouching. Light surface dirt throughout, most of which is concentrated at the framing edges. Unexamined out of glazed frame.
The mount with heavy surface scratching verso. There is also a large amount of unidentified smooth residue, as well as traces of glue from previous stickers (see online illustration). Light nicks commensurate with age. Condition Report Disclaimer
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