Glue relined, late 19th or early 20th century stretcher. Excellent overall condition apart from slightly discoloured varnish. Kate Lowry has noted: Simple weave linen canvas, glue relined onto similar weight linen. Five member pine stretcher with square mortice joints and provision for keying out, probably dating from early 20th century. Original turnovers probably removed at the time of lining. Ground colour difficult to determine but as no obvious warm tone apparent it is probably a pale grey.
The two figures at centre left are very much in the style of Canaletto and the figures coming up over the hill to the right of them are very typical of Wilson. The landscape behind to the left is Italian, with high rocky cliffs, hilltop town and classical ruins, whilst that running down to the coast to the right is English with church towers and cottages visible. These two very different landscapes are divided by a tree in the foreground toward the left, whose foliage is painted across the sky paint without any reserve.
