Wearing Dutch period costume and lace ruff, a lute on a table nearby, her dog seated by her side. Oil on oak panel, 31.5cm x 26cm. *Possibly the missing companion work to his ‘1635 piece, known as “Merry Company” works, titled “Portrait of a Young Woman”, the missing 1630 picture is, “A Merry Company at a Table” **Ex. Collection, The Bailward Family, formerly of Horsington Manor, Near Wincanton, Somerset. Condition: Some slight scuff marks to the panel in the lower left hand corner amongst the tablecloth. Further small scuff marks to the right edge of the panel caused by the rebate of the frame. There is some evidence of old retouching in places, but this is minimal. Grime & dirt together with discoloured varnish across the whole surface. Category: Art/Paintings Estimate: 6000-8000 GBP