Elizabeth, Queen of England

c. 1603

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

Hans Woutneel

Publisher, Hans Woutneel, Flemish, active 1580 - 1603/1608

Isaac Oliver

Artist After, French, c. 1565 - 1617

The image shows a full-body portrait of a regal woman standing. She has a composed expression with high forehead and distinct eyebrows. She has elaborate hair styling with curls and a crown-like accessory. She wears an opulent gown with intricate patterns, detailed sleeves, an ornate collar, and accessories including pearls, an orb, and a scepter. In the background, there is a sword, a table with items, and a coat of arms above her, along with ornate drapery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 34.8 x 22.8 cm (13 11/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6732

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 712, State iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1956

  • Life and Lives in the Renaissance, Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm Beach, FL; and Columbia Museum of Art, SC, 1956, no. 41.

2000

  • The Power of Appearances: Renaissance and Reformation Portrait Prints and Medals, Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover; The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Poughkeepsie; Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 2000-2001, detail reproduced on cover of exhibition brochure.

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65019416

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