The canvas is not lined. Examination under UV light reveals some scattered spots of retouching to the upper edge and some areas of retouching along the lower edge. There is a further area of retouching to the sky, within the upper right quadrant, a few spots of retouching to the centre of the sky and towards the centre of the lower left corner. There is some stable craquelure in places and some pigment shrinkage, predominantly to the sky. Overall this work is in good condition.
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