( British, 1675 - 1739 )
Portrait, presumed to be of Robert Walpole, later 2nd Earl of Orford (1701-1751) standing, three-quarter length…
Materials:
oil on canvas
Measurements:
47.24 in. (120.00 cm.) (height) by 39.37 in. (100.00 cm.) (width)
Description:
Markings:
label verso
Condition:
in a fine contemporary carved and giltwood English frame; oil on canvas which has been lined; the tension is good and the picture is in plane; the paint layer is in a good, stable condition; there are a few small paint losses; the varnish is matte and yellowed; there is a layer of surface dirt which includes mould spores; there are a few scattered areas of retouching which are slightly discolored and mainly located in the background; the mitres of the frame are opened, some dirt and staining on the gilded surface