Queen Elizabeth Memorial

Unknown 19th Century

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

An engraved image depicts a queen seated on a throne. The queen is shown holding a scepter in her right hand and a royal orb in her left. Surrounding her are three men. The throne is decorated with arches and flowers, and there is a draped cloth above the queen. The background features symbolic figures like an angel and a creature holding a pen to a book. The engraving includes decorations like a scroll and a decorative border. The inscription reads "ELISABETHA REGINA."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 10.9 × 10 cm (4 5/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.422

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65070641