Lined canvas. Mild frame abrasion at edges. Stretcher bar marks faintly visible near edges under raking light. Yellowing to the varnish layer. Finely patterned craquelure throughout. A vertical line, approximately 2 inches in height, of more pronounced cracking with associated flaking and small losses, in the sky in upper left quadrant. A very few additional scattered small dots of loss. A very few scattered minor surface abrasions, particularly in lower half of work. Mild surface dirt and dust. Not examined out of frame due to size.
Under UV: varnish fluoresces green unevenly and appears to have been removed in some areas. Brushy retouching at edges appears beneath the varnish layer. Some scattered dots and dashes of more finely applied retouching throughout, primarily affecting Apollo's cheeks, and appearing as strengthening applied to highlights and darkest shadows throughout.
Framed Dimensions 34 X 41 X 3.5 Inches