What a strange portrait. It looks like an amalgamation, or artist's
re-imagining of something like these two gowns, with a bit of Flanders
flair in the color and in the hat:
http://www.afoolintheforest.com/images/2007/04/04/holbein_ladysquirrelstarling_large.jpg
http://www.shafe.co.uk/crystal/images/lshafe/Holbein_Mrs_Pemberton_Jane_Small_c1540.jpg
As others have already said, I'd guess a much later date, more like
early 20th century than Victorian, though.
- Hope
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