English School, 1736 Portrait of a boy, standing three-quarter length, in a blue coat and red waistcoat, his left hand resting on the head of a dog dated 1736 l.l., oil on canvas 72 x 62cm Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas has good tension and the paint layer is stable. The thin paint layers are worn and abraded with a network of age and impact cracks. There is retouching across the surface of the painting toning the appearance of the cracks. Overall the retouching is reasonably well matched to the original. The varnish is even and semi-glossy.