Portrait of Nicholas Anne de Lisle, half-length, with a rifle and hunting dog

The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

The painting present very well and is ready to hang in its present state. The canvas has an old glue lining and is firmly stretched. The paint surface is clean beneath a clear varnish with some old, now slightly discolored retouching visible in the upper sky, though this is not distracting.

Inspection under UV reveals an old restored tear or hole in the sky above the sitter’s head, another in the background at right extending through the barrel of the gun and a further restored hole in the upper right corner. There is further, minor retouching along the barrel of the gun, scattered in the background and here and there in the face of the figure but this has been very finely applied.

The painting requires no further intervention and is offered in a decoratively carved gilt wood frame.