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Thomas Beach (British, 1738-1806) Portrait of a gentleman in a grey curled wig, white stock and grey jacket, with one hand in his waistcoat, seated, in a feigned oval, possibly a member of the Beach family oil on canvas 74 x 59cm (29 x 23in)
Provenance: By direct descent within the family of the artist
Frost and Reed labels to the reverse. Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is good and the paint layer is stable. There is an area of paint loss in the sitter's jacket. The paint layer is slightly worn in the paint layers. There are areas of retouching in the background, some of which are darkened. The varnish layer is slightly yellowed. In the sitter's face old varnish residues have collected in the canvas texture and darkened, giving a slightly mottled surface. There is some mould and surface dirt on the surface. There is wear to the gilded surface of the frame and a few chips and losses.

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