Queen Elizabeth

1625

Crispyn van den Queboorn

Associated Names
Crispyn van den Queboorn

Artist, Dutch, 1604 - 1652

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a person facing forward with a slight turn to the right. The individual's facial features include high arched eyebrows, a long nose, and small lips, and they have curly hair adorned with an elaborate crown composed of pearls and jewels. They are wearing a highly ornate outfit featuring a large, structured ruff around their neck and a detailed dress embellished with patterns and pearls. The person is adorned with multiple strands of necklaces and earrings. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 15.7 × 9.7 cm (6 3/16 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.404

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

Inscriptions

Across bottom center: Elisabet D.G. Angliae Franciae et Hiberniae Regina. Mortua Anno MI ser I Cor DI c. At. 70 Crisp. van queboren sculps. A.1625

Wikidata ID

Q65071606

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