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。

The canvas retains a good tension on its stretcher. The paint surface has been flattened by the relining treatment and there is evidence of lifting in the foreground, lower left, near the signature, and a smaller area in the upper right section of sky. The former area of lifting should be stabilised to avoid potential future paint losses. However, the wealth of narrative detail remains appreciable throughout the composition. There is a small loss to the horse’s stomach with an associated retouching.
Examination under ultra violet reveals scattered strengthening to the sky and foreground with some minor retouching (associated to craquelure) in the horse.