Queen Elizabeth in an Oval

Unknown 19th Century

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The image shows Queen Elizabeth I in a portrait display, facing slightly to the left. She has a composed expression with detailed facial features. Her hair is styled elaborately with a small crown or tiara. She wears a regal dress with a large ruff around her neck, featuring intricate patterns and textures. The garment is decorated with embroidery, including a cross-like ornament at her chest. The portrait is framed in an oval shape, with historical text in the background. The document includes decorative typography and stylistic flourishes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.4 × 9 cm (4 1/8 × 3 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.602


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.

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Wikidata ID

Q65217474