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 supported on the reverse by a glue lining and is firmly adhered to its stretcher. The paint layer is clean and stable, with a fine craquleure acrossed the surface. The varnish saturates the colors nicely. Some areas of impasto have flattened during the relining process. In raking light feathered strokes of restoration are visble in the white sheets of paper. There also appears to be restorations following a crease caused by the stretcher along the extreme edges. Restouchings help to define an area of abraison at the lower right over the corner of the table cloth. Inspection under ultraviolet light reveals a 1 inch long vertical tear in the center of the table cloth below the corner of the book. Further touches of restoration in the dark background and scattered throught were also visible under ultraviolet light. The painting presents well and can be hung in its current condition. The painting is offered in a dark wood Dutch style frame.