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English School, late 18th centuryArtist in his studio oil on canvas 50 x 60cmFootnote: It seems the artist painted his self-portrait with his parents in his studio, seated beside a painted miniature portrait of his father on the easel.CONDITIONOil on canvas which has been lined, the cut edge of the original canvas is visible in the frame. The picture is in plane. The paint layer is stable but has suffered from wear and abrasion in the thinner paint passages. Areas of retouching are localised and mainly in the background, there is some reinforcement to the lady’s shirt. The varnish is clear and even.

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