18th Century Portrait of a Noblewoman in period attire, Oil on Canvas later mounted on board. Woman is dressed in richly detailed period attire and gazes confidently outward. A delicate jeweled ornament sits atop her coiffed dark hair. Her poised hand suggests refinement and composure typical of upper-class portraiture of the era. The painting sits in a giltwood frame. This type of portrait was often commissioned by aristocratic families to document lineage or commemorate marriage, a tradition prevalent across Europe in the 17th and 18th century. Dimensions of painting: 23” X 29.5”