Elizabeth, Queen of England

Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows a bust of a person centered in an oval frame, revealing the upper torso and head. The person is positioned facing forward, with their head slightly tilted to one side. They have delicate facial features with a high forehead and elongated eyes, and their hair is elaborately styled, adorned with intricate and ornate headpieces. The clothing is richly decorated with a patterned design, featuring a detailed lace ruff around the neck and a gown embellished with what appear to be pearls or other gems. Earrings hang from the ears, and a beaded necklace with a pendant graces the neck. The background of the image is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 5.8 × 4.8 cm (2 5/16 × 1 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9234

  • 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

Q65025529

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