The following condition report has been provided by Simon Parkes of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc. 502 East 74th St. New York, NY 212-734-3920, simonparkes@msn.com, an independent restorer who is not an employee of Sotheby's. This work shows original wooden supports on the reverse. The panel is mostly flat, with only a slight curve from left to right. There are visible losses in the left thumb of the Madonna, beneath her chin and in the hair above her forehead. There are also a few small losses in the top edge in the green curtain and above the Child's head. The work shows some instability around these losses. There are a few small retouches visible under ultraviolet light in the forehead and cheeks of the Madonna, in her right elbow and in the neckline of her dress. There are others in the stomach and nose of the Child. There are a few spots of retouch in the cloud in the upper left. There may be older restorations on the right side of the cloud, but overall the condition seems to be good.
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