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Portrait of Mrs Hyatt, half length, in a fur-trimmed coat and a feathered hat inscribed to the reverse 'T. Hardy Pinxt / (? London) 1786' oil on canvas 75 x 62cm

Footnote: Provenance: By descent from the sitter to the Rev. Frederick Harvey and thence to Miss Evelyn Harvey; From the collection of Hubert Faure (1919-2020), Albany, Piccadilly, London

Condition report: Christie's stencil 223LD. Lined. Oil on canvas. The edges of the canvas have been reinforced with additional canvas strips and a few small tears have been patched from the reverse. The canvas tension is slightly slack but the picture is in plane. There are areas of overpaint across the canvas, in some areas it appears pasty and is covering the texture of the original paint layers, creating smooth patches. The varnish is clear and semi-glossy. The gilding on the frame is worn with several losses to the gesso.

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