Old reline. Covered in a thick layer of dirt and discoloured varnish. Various losses, damages and abrasions to outer edges and corners. See images. Stretcher shadow. Varying-sized cracquelure across surface, some more pronounced than others. Varnish has deteriorated, particularly around the figure group and rocky outcrop to the right of this and has a bloom-like/chalky appearance. See image. A similar effect can be found also through the foliage of the trees. Relatively consistent retouching over painting throughout the background and sky. Evidence of old variously angled tears to canvas, see images which runs from just right of the lower foliage running down and across the water and landscape into the grass and foreground of the lower right-hand corner. Other expanses and areas of later strengthening and consistent likely retouching throughout a good amount of the foliage, bridge and landscape mostly to the lower left-hand side. Might be described as "Country House condition" with numerous imperfections and historic intervention etc.

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