Follower of Sir Godfrey Kneller (Lübeck 1646-1723 London)
Portrait of a lady, half length, in widow's weeds, within a painted oval
oil on canvas
72.4 x 58.9cm (28 1/2 x 23 3/16in).

The canvas has an old relining and the varnish is dirty and scuffed. There is a scratch, lower right, as can be seen in the catalogue illustration, and further losses and more minor scratches, centre right.
Inspection under UV light is difficult as the varnish is so reflective but it is possible to see: numerous small infillings to the costume; a line of infilling along the contour of the costume, lower left; old infilling to the corners of the painted oval; and old restoration to the background.
Unexamined out of the frame.