The canvas is unlined with a thin adhesive residue on the reverse. Ultraviolet light reveals a number of retouchings which are minor given the overall size of the painting, mainly near the left and right edges, notably: in the light blue sky pigments in the upper-left corner and a handful of small areas below in the sea the largest of which is circa 2 by 6cm (there is a thin vertical scratch in this area), a small circa 3 by 8cm area in the sea to the right of the figures and a second slightly smaller area nearby, some strokes in the upper right corner in the sky, and clustered tiny spots in the upper-left quadrant, which are just visible to the naked eye. The painting is in good overall condition. Presented in a simple narrow white-painted frame.
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