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Description

Henry Weigall (1829-1925)

Portrait of Lady Rose Weigall (née Fane, 1834-1921)
oil on canvas, unframed
58 x 47cm; together with another portrait of Lady Rose in old age (2)



Provenance:
By descent in the artist's family



Lady Rose in red dress - Lined. Unframed. The paint layer is stable, but there are localised paint losses. There are two indentations to the canvas caused by impact - in the sitter's forehead and a lesser one left of the sitter's head with associated paint loss. Stretcher bar marks are visible. The paint layer appears slightly abraded along the lower edge. The varnish appears uneven and drip marks are visible in places when examining the painting in raking light. Retouchings to the sitter's face, dress and background visible under UV. It would appear the canvas was at some point stored rolled up.

Lady Rose in old age - Unlined and unframed. Few punctures to the canvas and associated paint loss. The bottom of the stretcher is affixed to a piece of wood.

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