Two observations in my log for this galaxy, the first in March 2007 under Dutch skies using an 8" SCT @ 78x / 38':

Quite faint, somewhat elongated east to west, slightly brighter in the middle but no distinct nucleus.
To the northwest is a mag. 12 star.

The second time around, in April 2014 from the French Alps using my 12" SCT, I noted some more detail, but no dark lanes. 179x / 27':

Slightly elongated east to west, brighter in a small, round core with a bright nucleus that is visible without AV. With AV the galaxy is slightly more elongated and it is clear that it's slightly flattened on the NE side on a line from NW to SE, giving it a notable shape.

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The observing guide can be downloaded here.