In fully restored condition, relined, cleaned and re-varnished. Consistent amount of mold spots to reverse of canvas. The surface is slightly flattened, paint thin in places as a result of the restoration process. Areas of varying-sized stable cracquelure which is more pronounced in certain positions such as the upper part of the elegant lady's overcoat. Some light surface dirt and discoloured varnish now in evidence. The entire background has been comprehensively retouched and overpainted. The back of the seated gentlemen's hair on the left-hand side has been strengthened and over painted which extends along the collar and shoulder. More minor retouches to his face, his left-hand side lapelle, lower sleeve and much of the lower half of his cream-coloured overcoat has also been strengthened. Fairly consistent retouching throughout the face and attire of the gentlemen wearing the black suit and white shirt. A similar level of intervention has been applied to the standing serving woman. More delicate retouches presumably to old paint and cracquelure across the body and costume of the standing boy and to a minor extent through the lower blue skirts of the lady positioned on the right. Further isolated areas of retouches can be found vertically arranged within the red fabric below the central gentleman's outretched hand, consistently across the upturned top-hat and the outer and upper right edges of the right book. Further consitent retouching and overpainting to the wooden element of the armchair featured on the left, to a lesser extent across the chair and full area of retouching and strengthening across a large part of the globe situated towards the lower left corner. Some of the decorative quatrefoils within the carpet of the foreground has also received elements of strengthening and retouching etc. For more information please contact the department.

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