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Follower of Sir Godfrey Kneller

Portrait of a lady, half length, erroneously said to be Kitty Fisher, in a yellow gown and white underbodice
oil on canvas, framed as oval
71 x 58cm



The painting is executed in oil on a canvas support which has been lined. The tension is slightly slack and mould is starting to form on the reverse of the canvas. The paint layer is in a stable condition overall, but it has suffered from issues in the past. There is extensive overpaint in the background. Some passages of overpaint are liberally applied with a ‘pasty’ appearance, for example in the lower right quadrant of the picture. The varnish has discoloured with age and has imbibed dirt with spots and staining across the surface.

Framed 94 x 81cm

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