Queen Mary of England

1568

Niccolò Nelli

Associated Names
Niccolò Nelli

Artist, Italian, c. 1533 - c. 1575

The image shows a side profile portrait of a person facing left. The person has a long face with distinct features, wearing a decorated headdress and ornate clothing with floral designs. They wear a brooch on their chest. The frame around the figure features floral elements, a goat's head at the top, and griffin-like creatures at the bottom. The background has a textured pattern with inscriptions around the oval border. The image is in a detailed, monochromatic engraving style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.7 × 13 cm (6 9/16 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.835

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

Wikidata ID

Q65362902

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