CIRCLE OF LANCELOT VOLDERS ? PORTRAIT OF FREDERICK WILLEM, BARON VAN WASSENAER; PORTRAIT OF MARIA VAN LEYDEN VAN LEEUWEN, PENDANTS, BUST LENGTH, HE IN ARMOUR AND FULL BOTTOMED WIG, SHE IN A RICHLY EMBROIDERED RED BODICE AND BLUE MANTLE, OIL ON CANVAS, 68 X 56CMFrederick Willem, Baron van Wassenaer, seigneur de Rosande, was born at Kasteel Duivenvoorde on April 25, 1658. He was the son of Arent van Wassanaer, seigneur de Duivenvoorde and de Voorschoten (1610-1681) by his wife Anna Margaretha van Scherpenzeel (1622-1662). Frederick Willem van Wassanaer married in 1683 (a probable date for the present portraits) Maria van Leyden van Leeuwen (1659-1702), daughter of Diderik (Dirk) van Leyden van Leeuwen, burgemeester of Leyden and later Ambassador to England. Frederick Willem von Wassanaer served as a captain in his majesty?s foot guards Condition report According to old typewritten labels (available to the purchaser) the names of the sitters and a date on the reverse of each canvas was covered over when the pictures were re-lined in February 1927. Long in the present private family ownership, it is reasonable to assume that both works are in the same condition as when conserved in 1927. The varnish now requiring a light clean. The medium stable, on good quality, pegged stretchers and ebonised frames appropriate for the early 20th c and now requiring cleaning / localised restoration