British School (19th Century) Mother and Daughter Portraits

British School (19th Century) Portrait of Lydia Clifton, aged 5 years, 6 months and dated January 31st 1841, watercolour with ink inscription, 33 x 23 cm, frame 41.5 x 31 cm, together with a portrait of her mother Sophia Clifton, aged 33 years, dated January 29th 1841, 33 x 23 cm, frame 43 x 31.5 cm (2)

Condition Report
Lydia Clifton: The painting is a watercolour - framed under glazing, not examined external to the frame. The sheet appears free from tears or losses, it has aged with browning throughout with some grey spots to the right side. The colours have some fading. Frames are covered with paper to the verso, joints appear sound - wear and tear to the surface. 

Sophia Clifton: the painting is a watercolour - framed under glazing, not examined external to the frame. The sheet appears generally good - no obvious tears or losses, there is browning/ageing across the sheeet. Some grey spots to the centre right and a cluster of dark accretion spots to the centre-left edge. Some fading present to the colours, primarily in the lower section. Frame is covered with paper to the verso, joints are find, wear and tear to the surface

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