Circle of John Vanderbank the Younger (1694-1739) Portrait of Mrs James Hoste of South Wootton and Sandringham, nee Hamond (1710-1759), three-quarter length, in a blue dress and gold cloak Oil on canvas 125 x 100cm, in a carved frame Provenance: By descent within the family of the sitter at West Acre High House, Norfolk; Cheffins, Cambridge, 'West Acre High House' sale, 24 November 2010, Lot 519; Wood Hall, Arkesden, Essex. Literature: 'Portraits in Norfolk Houses', Prince Duleep Singh, 1927, No. 36. Susan Hamond was the daughter of Anthony Hamond and Susan Walpole, daughter of Robert Walpole, and was sister to Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford. She married Major James Hoste of Sandringham, Norfolk, and they had two daughters. Condition report: Oil on canvas which has been lined. The canvas is in plane with good tension. The paint is slightly raised in areas following the lines of age craquelure. There are scattered retouchings across the surface, in the background these are covering the age cracks. Areas of retouching have discoloured over time; this is particularly noticeable in the sitter’s face. The varnish is yellowed and slightly matte. Dirt and old varnish residues are present in the texture of the paint, noticeably in the lighter paint passages. There is a layer of thick surface dirt present. The frame has suffered from woodworm damage, although this is only evident from the reverse and does not appear to be active.