Queen Elizabeth

after Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist After, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image is an engraved portrait of a woman from the waist up. She is depicted with delicate features, wearing a richly decorated gown with a large ruffed collar. She holds a scepter in her right hand and a small book in her left hand. The background features an ornamental frame and French text underneath the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.6 × 16.4 cm (10 1/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.409

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Morrison [1821-1897], London, (L.151). 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

Q65070637

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