English School (18th Century) Portrait of a lady, half-length, in a blue dress with lace trim Oil on canvas 59.8 x 51.4cm (23½ x 20 in.) Please Note: The cataloguing in the printed catalogue is incorrect, but correct on all online platforms. Condition Report: The canvas has been lined and is on a later stretcher, which is providing good support. There is some fine surface cracking and paint shrinkage. Under UV light there are scattered areas of restoration to the edges and in the background. There also seems to be older and finer areas of restoration on her forehead and in a horizontal line on her neck. It has a layer of old varnish and is presented behind glass in an English 18th Century carved and gilded frame which has chips and losses, particularly in the upper left corner. Condition Report Disclaimer