£850
ENGLISH SCHOOL (18th Century), Edward Mellish, son of John, Ob.unmd Sept 1705 Act '71, half portrait, facing, wearing a deep red cloak and white cravat, painted within an acanthus wrapped oval, oil on canvas, contemporary carved giltwood frame, 76cm x 64cm canvas, 96cm x 84cm with frame. See illustration Provenance: By order of Sir Andrew and Lady Buchanan and George Buchanan of Hodsock Priory, Nottinghamshire
A heavy scuff midpoint right edge which has pin prick hole.
Left hand side has a broken vertical line of paint loss, approximately 20cm in overall length.
Light scratch arcing across the torso.
Odd spots of touching up.
Craquelure throughout sagging on stretchers.
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