Mariae, D.G. Angliae, Franciae et Hiberniam Reginae (Mary I)

Francis Delaram

Associated Names
Francis Delaram

Artist, English, 1590 - 1627

The image shows a portrait of a woman from the waist up. She is facing slightly to the left but looks directly at the viewer. She has solemn facial features with defined cheekbones and jawline, wavy hair under a formal headdress, and is dressed in elaborate noble clothing with fur accents. She holds a rolled document in her right hand. The background features an ornate frame with Latin inscriptions and a coat of arms.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.3 × 12.3 cm (8 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.836


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

Q65223480

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