In fully restored condition. Re-lined, cleaned and revarnished. The paint is lightly thin and surface somewhat flat in places. Much of the top hat worn by the gentleman is strengthened. The old cracquelure generally throughout his attire (excluding lower left hand leg) has been infilled. The definition of his arm has also been strengthened, together with the outline of the shotgun and general consistent infilling to the handle etc. There are further relatively minor re-touches to the horses neck, with more sporadic and relatively delicate touches to the body and hind legs and somewhat more consistently around the front legs and feet of the horse. There is a patch of re-touching to possible old damage between the front legs of the horse and dogs approx 1 cm at the widest point and 3cms in length. Re-touching to the shadow around the right hand side hound and hind quarters, the belly of the left hand side dog and a larger area around its head. Further fairly consistent re-touching to the background above the dogs and the background in general. etc. Signature and date probably strengthened. Fine stable (fairly evident) cracquelure throughout. Light surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Some white mould to the reverse which is not impacting on the painting.

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