Queen Elizabeth

Robert Cooper and Isaac Oliver

Associated Names
Isaac Oliver

Artist, French, c. 1565 - 1617

Robert Cooper

Artist, British, active 1795 - 1836

The image shows a portrait of a person's upper body. The individual is facing slightly to the left with their head turned towards the viewer. The facial features are delicate with a composed expression. The hair is styled elaborately with intricate details, possibly adorned with pearls or jewelry forming a decorative headdress. The clothing looks formal with an ornate dress featuring a large, detailed ruff collar that extends around the neck and shoulders. The dress is also decorated with what appear to be pearls or small gemstones. The person is wearing an embellished necklace. The background is plain. There is a visible border around the portrait with some distressed areas and faint spotting. The text below the image reads "QUEEN ELIZABETH."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 18.3 × 11.6 cm (7 3/16 × 4 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.391


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65082249

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