Elizabeth, Queen of England

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows an engraving of a bust portrait of a person facing forward, with a slight turn to their left. The person has a long, oval-shaped face with prominent cheekbones, a slightly downturned mouth, and large eyes. Their hair is styled with a crown and jewels. They are wearing a high-collared garment with lace ruffles around the neck, richly decorated with patterns, pearls, and gemstones. The person also wears an elaborate necklace with a decorative pendant. The background is simple and neutral, and the portrait is enclosed within an oval frame.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 6.03 × 4.76 cm (2 3/8 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9230

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 51


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, 1964. [1]
[1] This print comes from a large collection of “historical portrait” prints purchased by Rosenwald in 1948. A small subset of this collection—including this print—was sent at an unknown date to the NGA, where it was not immediately accessioned. When NGA registrars came upon this group in 1964, they and Rosenwald erroneously believed that the works had accidentally been omitted from the donor’s 1943 gift to the museum. As a result, the sheets were assigned retroactive accession numbers corresponding with that date. For related correspondence, see NGA curatorial file for objects 1943.3.9230-9317.

Associated Names

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

Inscriptions

Si. Pas. fe.

Wikidata ID

Q65025525

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