Portrait of a lady, half length, in a black dress with white ruff and headdress, her coat of arms upper right oil on panel 58 x 43.5cm Condition report: Oil on panel. The panel is formed from two board in vertical alignment with a join running down the centre of the picture. There is a cradle attached to the reverse of the painting and the panel is flat. The paint layer along the vertical join is raised and there is retouching along this area. Other areas of retouching across the surface are reasonably well matched to the original. The painting has a thick, glossy varnish layer which is slightly yellowed. The varnish is brittle and has abraded around the edges fur to framing. The frame appears to have intentionally aged and may be modern, but is in keeping with the appearance of the portrait.