Hans Schöpfer the Elder

Oil on cradled panel. The picture surface is covered by a yellow varnish. Surface dirt and dust. There is some thinness, especially in the background, though the subject's fur wrap retains some of its original detail. Under UV light, there are widely scattered retouches to the background at upper right and upper left. Minor, feathered retouching to the subjects face addresses the vertical craquelure as well as the contours of her nose, chin and eyebrows. Some minor additional strengthening to the costume and in the subject's hands. Overall the work presents well. In a carved wooden frame.
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