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。

This painting is executed on an oval shaped panel comprised of a single board of a horizontal grain. There is evidence of hand beveling along the rounded edge and dormant worm holes along the lower center, some of which are visible in on the painted surface and have been restored. There is a small crack measuring 2 inches at upper left, that has also been restored. The paint layer is stable under a dirty varnish that has yellowed with age. Areas of paint in the sky have thinned revealing the priming layers below, as is seen in many Dutch landscapes, thin strokes of inpainting have been applied in this area to minimize the wood grain. Inspection under ultraviolet light confirmed these restorations and revealed fine strokes of strengthening have been applied throughout the composition. The painting can be hung in its present state, but its appearance could greatly benefit from a surface cleaning and the application of a fresh varnish.