Queen Elizabeth in Parliament

published 1608

Renold Elstrack

Associated Names
Renold Elstrack

Artist, English, 1571 - 1625

This is a drawing of a formal assembly in a grand hall. The image shows an interior with a checkerboard floor, a decorated ceiling with wooden beams, an elevated throne draped with fabric and adorned with a crest. Surrounding the throne are tiered seating sections with figures in robes and headwear. The figures are arranged in an orderly manner. The walls have intricate designs, possibly tapestries or woodwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 30.8 × 19.5 cm (12 1/8 × 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.102

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alfred Morrison [1821-1897], London and Fonthill, (L.151). 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

Wikidata ID

Q65365423

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