Summary of Treatment
Circle of Allan Ramsay.
Portrait of a Lady c.1750
Oil on canvas
38 x 30 inches
Courtesy of Roy Precious Antiques & Fine Art
The painting had been heavily restored in the past, disguising extensive areas of damaged and torn canvas. All areas of the sitters face had been overpainted, concealing the original, quality paint layer beneath. The varnish layer was exceptionally resistant to solvents and probably of a shellac or cellulose resin type. The old overpaint was very hard and also resistant to removal, using solvents.