English School, 18th century Portrait of a lady, head and shoulders, in a red and blue dress and green and gold cloak, her hair in long ringlets Oil on canvas, in a painted feigned oval 72 x 59cm Provenance: From a Hertfordshire country house. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas tension is good and the picture is in plane. The paint layer is stable overall. There are numerous retouchings across the surface, some of which appears slightly matte to the surrounding area. The varnish is clear but slightly uneven. The frame is in a good condition with a few small losses to the gilding and gesso.