STUDIO OF SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS. (British, 18th century). PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM ROBERT FITZGERALD, 2ND DUKE OF LEINSTER,(KILDARE,IRELAND), oil on canvas - Framed, 50 in. x 40 in. Estimate $5,000-7,000
PROVENANCE: Christie's London, "Important English Pictures", April 24, 1987, lot 92
Lined; surface dirt and debris with areas of uneven varnish. Overall craquelure most notably in background. Evidence of mild stretcher strain.
UV: Scattered areas of inpainting: in jacket, ascot and arm of chair right side and along right far edge of canvas. Also scattered areas in folds of jacket on left. Scattered dots in background.
