The canvas has been lined, the paint surface is stable with a small old damage at the bottom left corner, and two surface scratches to the left and right of the sitters head (all visible in the catalogue. Inspection under UV light reveals a thick and opaque varnish, and very little restoration - only a few very minor scattered retouchings to fill in craquelure, and some retouchings in the sitters right eye. In fair overall condition. Offered in a brown wood frame in good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A reduced studio replica after the original hexagonal portrait in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, inv. no. 8003 (see K. Langedijk, The Portraits of the Medici, Florence 1983, vol. II, p. 792, cat. no. 47, reproduced).