In an overall good and original state of preservation. Cleaned and re-varnished. Very slight stretcher shadow. Odd very minor abrasion/ rubbing to outer edges, mostly upper left hand corner area. Tiny pin sized mark to background just right of right hand side outstretched wing approx centre level. Light surafce dirt and discoloured varnish. Tiny pale couloured splash mostly within upper left corner. Upper background slightly rubbed/ thinned. Isolated minor stable cracquelure. Very subtle push mark to canvas lower edge, just below head of duck.

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