Covered in a layer of surface dirt and discoloured varnish. Panel appears sound. Restoration to upper left-hand corner, restoration to upper edge right-hand side third, finer sporadic retouches across sky. Retouching and restoration in and around the background and sea surrounding the far left-hand side sailed ship and extending across behind the tall mastered ship. Further triangular shaped patch of restoration immediately right within the clouds and sky of the upper front mast of the tall mastered ship and which is approx 3cm on the longest side. Further retouches to the crest of the waves within the lower left-hand corner and elements of the unmounted sail of the boat in the foreground. This restoration has deteriorated and is evident by eye and is chalky and incongruous finish to the rest of the painting. Some further general sporadic essentially fine linear retouches and strengthening to the timbres of the boat. Fine elements of the figures and finer elements darker tones and outlines relating to the horse cart and figures in the lower right corner. Surface slightly abraded, isolated areas of fine stable cracquelure.

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