拍品的狀況可能存在極大差異，而由於其性質使然，拍品難以處於完美無瑕的狀態。拍品均以拍賣時的狀況出售。

This large canvas has been fairly recently relined and retains a good tension across its stretcher. The picture remains in good condition with the varied modelling, lighting effects and wealth of narrative detail all highly appreciable. Natural ageing is evident in the increased transparency of some of the thinnest glazes. There are several repairs to the canvas with associated retouchings; most prominently, the canvas join down the centre of the picture has been repaired, although this is almost invisible to the naked eye. Examination under ultra violet light confirms this; otherwise, there are isolated strokes of restoration throughout and some further restoration to right edge which may have been damaged.