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 thick oak panel consist of two sheets of wood, joined vertically. The panel is bevelled along all edges. The outer edges and corners of the panel are locally damaged.
In natural light the panel join is visible above the sitter’s head. A scratch in the paint layer can be seen in the background right of her head, as well as a few scratches above her head and minor damages in the background, all retouched. The varnish is uneven and slightly discoloured.
The original pigment and impasto appear nicely preserved.
UV light reveals the above mentioned retouched scratches and minor damages in addition to very few other minor retouchings, one spot in her hair and near her ear, and on the five outer edges of the blue ribbon.