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 relined canvas is held under tension and remains stable. There is some paint shrinkage visible in the darker passages, such as in the shadows of the military costume and in the background. In raking light, restoration is visible in the craquelure and to a damage to the left of the sitter’s face (visible in the illustration). Ultraviolet examination confirms the above and reveals more extensive restoration to the lighter tones of the sitter’s face, with infilling of some of the diagonal patterns of craquelure across his face and elsewhere, such as by his right shoulder. The delicacy of the artist’s brushstrokes, particularly in the eyes, remains appreciable.