Ships lying in the Tamar river, Mount Edgcumbe beyond

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.

The canvas is unlined.
There is some craquelure. The paint layer is rather thin in places, most notably the sea.

Under UV light there are some areas of retouching to old frame abrasions at the upper and left edges. A thin wash appears to have been applied in areas of the sky and the sea. There is some retouching to a line of stretcher stressing in the upper quarter of the canvas. One or two small lines of inpainting to craquelure in the sky.