Queen Elizabeth

1625

Crispyn van den Queboorn after Crispijn de Passe I after Isaac Oliver

Associated Names
Crispyn van den Queboorn

Artist, Dutch, 1604 - 1652

Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist After, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

Isaac Oliver

Artist After, French, c. 1565 - 1617

The image shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I, capturing her from the waist upwards. She is depicted in a forward-facing position. Her facial features are finely detailed, with a look of regal poise. Her hair is styled elaborately with curls and adorned with pearls and a crown. The queen is wearing a richly decorated gown with intricate patterns and a large, ornate ruff around her neck. She is adorned with multiple strands of pearls, a cross-shaped jewelry piece, pearl earrings, and other elaborate jewelry. The background features an intricate and ornate design pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16 × 10.2 cm (6 5/16 × 4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.403


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65071610

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