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 depicts a portrait of a woman from the waist up. She is facing slightly to the right, with her head turned towards the front. She has an elongated face, arched eyebrows, and a small mouth. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo adorned with hairpieces or jewels. She wears a decorated gown with a large lace ruff around her neck. The bodice has embellishments resembling jewels, and she has a draped sash. She wears a layered necklace with a pendant, dangling earrings, and holds a scepter in her right hand. The background is dark, contrasting with the intricate details of her attire and features, and the portrait is framed within a border on textured paper.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.5 × 15.1 cm (9 1/4 × 5 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.393


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65082259

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