This oil painting on panel by Frans Pourbus the Elder depicts an unidentified noblewoman wearing an elaborate lace cap, a fashionable headdress of the sixteenth century. The artist demonstrates his skill in rendering fine textile details, particularly in the intricate lacework of the cap and the delicate fabric of the woman's clothing. As a portrait of the Flemish Renaissance period, the work exemplifies Pourbus's approach to aristocratic portraiture through its careful attention to dress, jewelry, and the sitter's composed demeanor.