In fully restored condition. Relined cleaned and re-varnished. Slightly flattened in places as a result of the restoration process but retains some reasonable impasto in other areas. Some relatively light discoloured varnish and dirt to the surface and the paint is slightly thinned in some areas. Fairly light but general strengthening throughout the sky. Delicate retouches to old stretcher shadow with further delicate retouching and strengthening through the foliage of the upright trees and the upper tips of the masts belonging to the boats on the right side and addition to the tops of the sails and reinforcement to darker tones outlining buoy and vessels in general. Further fine and sporadic retouches within the figure group and rowing boat of the foreground. More concentrated vertical patch of retouching to the lower vertical stretcher shadow left of figure group by boat approx 1cm wide by 7cm in length as an overall. Further retouches within the underside of bridge left-hand side and finer detailing of some of the masonry to also include delicate parts of left-hand side tower and very sporadic and fine elements within the left-hand side of the composition. Some retouches to edges. Otherwise in a broadly good stable and presentable state of preservation.

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