From what is visible the panel looks in good condition, flat with no splits apparent from the face. There are a series of unretouched losses to the right hand side of the picture through the right hand house (see images), caused by damage rather than instability of the paint. Very minor marks around other edges perhaps from a previous frame rebate. Minor stable drying cracks in line with the grain of the panel particularly to the top mid left of the sky and middle of the left edge. Minor small scattered losses to the sky top left corner, bottom left corner and in the grey shadow under the wheelbarrow, unretouched. There is an uneven spotting accretion across the whole surface (see images) perhaps mould? There is no apparent restoration, in good, stable condition.

Examined in Frame

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