Queen Elizabeth

Robert Graves after Isaac Oliver

Associated Names
Robert Graves

Artist, British, 1798 - 1873

Isaac Oliver

Artist After, French, c. 1565 - 1617

The image features an engraved portrait of a person sitting in a frontal position and looking to the viewer's right. The person depicted has a high forehead, arched eyebrows, a small mouth, and hair styled in elaborate curls with a detailed headpiece adorned with pearls. They wear an opulent Elizabethan dress with a wide, lace-trimmed ruff around the neck, intricate patterns, and jeweled details. The person is adorned with jewelry, including a cross necklace, earrings, and other decorative elements. The background is a simple, dark tone, and the name "QUEEN ELIZABETH" is inscribed below the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.2 × 15 cm (9 1/8 × 5 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.392


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65082257

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