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 panel is made up of one board bevelled to the lower edge and the lower half of the vertical edges. A knot in the wood at upper centre has caused a small split in the panel of approximately 2 cm. visible to the front and back. This has caused a minor loss to the upper edge, which has been repared with flller. The panel is stable. Examination in natural light shows some slight thinning to the paint glazes, especially in the darker passages of the background. There has been some retouching to these darker passages. There has been some retouching to the skin tones and whites, most noticeably where the grain of the panel has begun to show. There is some surface dirt to the varnish. Examination under UV light confirms the aforementioned retouching. The varnish precludes further commentary. The paint layers are stable and the composition of the piece fully appreciable.