Elizabeth, Queen of England

1592

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows an upper body portrait of a person in a forward-facing stance with their head slightly turned to the left. The individual has a composed expression with fine facial features and curly hair styled with an ornate crown embellished with pearls and jewels. They are dressed in an elaborate gown with intricate embroidery, a high lace ruffled collar, and voluminous sleeves with detailed patterns. The person holds a scepter in one hand and an orb in the other, and wears a bracelet on one wrist. The background is plain with decorative text and insignia around the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.1 × 13 cm (7 1/8 × 5 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.4

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 711, State iii

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, 1951.

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

Wikidata ID

Q65222543

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