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 painting of the Mughal prince is slightly rubbed. This is visible on the white jama he wears on top of his trousers, The nose and eye have possibly been repainted although this doesn't show clearly under UV light. It appears that only the outlines of the face have been over painted. There is some light repainting to the jama's skirt. The green ground is rubbed with very light staining, possibly due to water, particularly in the area below the bow. There is an old repaired creases across the lower edge of the painting.

The portrait of the lady is in good condition although the purple ground is added later and painted around the standing figure. The purple ground is slightly rubbed with occasional brown spotting in the lower part. The top of the two paintings have been extended on about 1cm (the sky).

There is some light smudging to the quatrains above and below the paintings. The gold rules are scuffed in places.

The fine quatrain on the reverse is in good condition. There is a small area of black smudging along the first of the four lines. There is some scuffing on the blue borders around the quatrain. The original card margins are damaged and only the right and bottom borders remain. The page is mounted on modern card.