Provincial Follower of Sir Godfrey Kneller (British, 1646-1723) Portra

length, in a cream dress and blue cloak, wife of Richard Lacon of Linley, Norfolk in a painted oval and dated on the reverse 1730 oil on canvas, loose from frame 77 x 64cm (30 x 25in). Provenance: Provenance: The Lacon baronets of Norfolk and by descent. Condition:Out of its frame. Lined canvas. Paint layer is stable and secure. A few localised aeas of retouching visible. Old degraded varnish which is patchy and uneven. Scuffs and scratches to varnish. Surface dirt present. Inscribed to reverse ""Painted by J More, 1730"".