'Hylas and the Nymphs' oil on canvas 75 x 100 cm Footnote: The original by Waterhouse, dated 1896, is at the Manchester City Art Gallery. Condition report: Oil on canvas which is unlined, the canvas has good tension and is in plane. There is a small hole near the bottom edge of the canvas with associated paint loss. Apart from this damage the paint layer is in a good condition overall. The painting is unvarnished and there is a light layer of surface dust present. The frame has old damages and repairs to the gilded surface.