The panel is flat and stable and supported by supporting battens on the reverse. These support two vertical joins and a split running through the centre of the painting. The paint surface is slightly dirty and the varnish discoloured. Retouchings are visible to the naked eye along the aforementioned joins and split, where there are also small paint losses. Inspection under ultraviolet light confirms these and further reveals retouching in the forehead and chin of the figure, as well as in her collar and parts of her red jacket. There are also retouchings in the brace of birds hanging on the wall, most notably in the left-hand bird to an area approx. 7 cm long, and some very minor spot retouchings scattered in the lower half of the composition. The light areas around the woman's nose also fluoresce under ultraviolet light. The painting is in overall fair condition.
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