ELIZABETHAN OIL PORTRAIT ON HARDWOOD

16th or early 17th century oil on heavy wood panel (the wood's unpolished texture reads through the paint), portrait painting of a noble woman in headwear and an Elizabethan style ruff. The edges of the wood panel show evidence of an old frame liner, the antique painting is currently housed in a custom contemporary wood frame, the framed measurement is about 26 x 21 inches. Condition is excellent. Striking imagery, stunning quality.