Kate Lowry has noted: Examined in frame, off the wall. The rococo style frame is not original to the work. It is carved and gilded. No glazing or backboard present. Painting is held securely in frame with metal plates. Support: Simple, close weave linen canvas relined with wax-adhesive onto a similar weight linen canvas. Relining probably dates to the 1980s. Original turnovers removed at time of relining and attachment to the stretcher is by staples through the lining turnover. Present pine stretcher is not original and probably dates from relining. It has four narrow members, mitred corner joints and provision for keying out. All keys, bar one, are present. There is active woodworm in the lower stretcher member. The original canvas has not suffered any visible damages and attachment to the lining and stretcher is good. The painting support is quite flat and tension is good. Ground: The remains of the original turnover visible at the top edge indicate that the ground was commercially-prepared, pale grey in colour and smooth. The artist has applied a thin layer of pale pink underpaint over the ground in the sky area, left visible above the ruins, and a pale brown underpaint in the area of the sea below. The ground is is good condition and secure. Paint Film: Oil medium, quite thickly painted in the sky and the tower and rocks below it, more thinly painted in the sea and foreground rocks. A diagonal pentiment is visible in the sea at centre left edge. There is a network of mature cracks throughout and some fine drying cracks in the centre and left hand side of the sea in the foreground. There is no lifting of paint, which all appears secure. Examination under UV light showed there to be no major paint losses and only minor retouches scattered through the painting. No attempt has been made to retouch the likely monogram. Surface Film: UV examination revealed a fairly thick resin varnish overall. In normal light this appears slightly discoloured. All the retouches overlie this varnish film. There is no sign of any recent cleaning.
The general condition of the painting is good and needs no treatment, however the active woodworm in the lower stretcher member needs attention.