Raffaele Giannetti (1832-1916) Portrait of a Young Woman wearing a silver satin dress with blue floral pattern and a net headress, signed 'R Giannetti' lower left, oil on canvas, in a heavy gilt frame, measurements 107 x 81 cm, frame 144 x 118 cm

Provenance:Private Collection,Shropshire

Condition Report

The painting is an oil on canvas, framed without glazing. The canvas is in good condition with no obvious evidence for holes or tears, there is some loss of tension. The paint surface has craquelure throughout but appears stable and there are no obvious signs for paint loss or deterioration, the colours are well preserved. There is a surface scuff/scratch to the upper right. The frame has solid joints, the surface showing evidence of general wear and tear, as well as some surface cracks and losses to the gesso

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