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Studio of Robert Walker (British, c. 1610–1658) Portrait of Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), Lord Protector of England, head and shoulders, wearing armour and the Order of the Bath oil on canvas, in a carved giltwood frame 74 x 62cm (29 x 24in)
Provenance: Northborough Manor, Northborough, Cambridgeshire (the home of Oliver Cromwell's daughter)
W Boswell of Norwich old label. Oil on canvas which has been lined. The paint layer is in a stable condition. There is a diagonal score in the paint layer near the sitter's mouth. There are areas of retouching in the background and sitter's face. The varnish is clear and glossy with some splashes and accretions. There are small losses to the gilded surface.

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