Old re-line, cleaned re-varnished covered in a layer of dirt and discoloured varnish with the fibres from a cloth caught within raised areas of paint or early stages of slightly lifting craquelure, (should be easily removeable). There has been relatively minor and delicate infilling to areas of flaked paint across the face which is now somewhat discoloured, the outer edges have been retouched as has the old craquelure in the background. There are relatively small areas of loss and flaked paint mostly contained to the right hand side of the painting with fewer within the right hand side of his robe. It is likely that these exceptionally dark tones within his robes and possibly areas of the background have been over painted at an earlier time. There is essentially stable, fine craquelure within the flesh tones with one area at centre forehead beginning to lift. The paint is slightly thin in places, overall reasonable condition.

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