Hello mart, yes - I strongly presume it is the name of the lady.
Hello frogpatch, thank you for your opinion and the link. It might be that it was a "customer Job" with the Portrait and so it is more "accurate" than the "free" paintings. I agree with you about the difference in the styles. But for my uneducated eyes the Quality is impeccable.
I really am surprised that someone just cut right through the middle of the signature...
Thanks, Jack