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Circle of Sir John Medina (British, 1720-1796) Portrait of a lady, seated, in silver dress and gold cloak, three-quarter length oil on canvas, in a period silvered carved wood frame 124 x 100cm (48 x 39in)

Oil on canvas which is unlined. There are numerous holes and tears in the canvas and several patches on the reverse. The paintings also has reverse stretcher bar marks, noticeably across the middle of the canvas. There is associated paint loss around the tears but remarkably the paint layer is in a stable condition overall with little evidence of retouching. The varnish is aged and dull. The silvered frame is in a good condition.

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