An Inventory […] of Pictures at West Horsley Place, Surrey, The property of the Marquess of Crewe, 1938, p. 30

Each work is generally sound. They variously bear some spots of foxing and surface dirt. In addition, the study after 'Portrait of a Buffoon with a Dog' has a couple of paint losses in the upper right corner and slightly worn edges. Each sheet has been laid onto backing paper (some of which have spots of foxing and stains), and framed in matching simple gilt composite frames (worn).
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