The canvas is not lined. Examination under UV light reveals spots of retouching to all four corners, as well as one further spot of retouching to the sky in the upper left quadrant. There are minor spots of scattered retouchings to the sky and to the centre of the right edge. There are areas of paint shrinkage to the pale pink pigment. There is some lovely impasto. This work is in overall good condition.
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