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。

In addition to the catalogue description:
- trimmed to or just outside the borderline or subject on three sides.
- with substantial paper losses along the upper sheet edge and into the blank sky, very skilfully made up., possibly with some tiny touches of pen and ink at the top of hills at upper right.
- some cockling in this area due to the repairs.
- with an associated, oblique repaired tear to the left of the Virgin's head.
- a very skilfully repaired area at the left sheet edge at lower centre, only visible in transmitting light.
- some tiny pinpoint foxmarks.
- other smaller defects.
Otherwise as described.