Queen Elizabeth

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image depicts a woman with an upright posture, facing slightly to her left. She has a smooth complexion, arched eyebrows, and a composed expression. Her hair is styled with jeweled pins, and she wears an elaborate ruff around her neck. Her clothing is richly decorated with designs, pearls, and a brooch. An earring is visible on her right ear. The background is plain with an oval frame, and there is a nameplate at the bottom identifying her as Elizabeth, Queen of England and Ireland.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.4 × 18.1 cm (10 3/8 × 7 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.398


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

Q65070615

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