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 has been relined. The paint surface has been somewhat flattened by the relining treatment but the picture presents well overall. The artist's technique of using the canvas ground is evident in the architecture and bear. Underdrawing is also visible, eg around the boot of the boy holding the cricket bat on the far left of the composition. The highest impasto is well preserved, notably in the lead white employed for the clothing of the hurdy-gurdy player.
Examination under ultraviolet light reveals scattered strengthening to the sky, upper left, to the darker tones in the figures, and with further retouching to the background.