A capriccio of a Mediterranean port

拍品的状况可能存在极大差异，而由于其性质使然，拍品难以处于完美无瑕的状态。拍品均以拍卖时的状况出售。

The canvas has been subject to quite a strict reline; it is held under tension and remains stable. There has been some thinning and flattening to the upper paint layers as a result of the relining process. The painting presents well in natural light, with the passages of light and shadow retaining their definition and sense of depth. There is a fine pattern of craquelure across the paint surface. The paint remains stable. The varnish carries some dirt. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals extensive retouching to the sky. There is some further scattered retouhing. The varnish layer is uneven, having been partially cleaned at some prior point.