The condition of lots can vary widely and the nature of the lots sold means that they are unlikely to be in a perfect condition. Lots are sold in the condition they are in at the time of sale.

This report was prepared by Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.:
This work is clean and lightly varnished. The artist left numerous areas of the board unpainted throughout the composition. The unpainted areas read very strongly under ultraviolet light. There do not appear to be any retouches that correspond to this dark fluorescence. It is more than likely that the work is unretouched, and the original unpainted panel simply reads strongly under ultraviolet light. It is possible that there is slight blanching in the background beneath the bicep on the right side, extending down towards the signature.