Queen Elizabeth Enthroned

Robert White

Associated Names
Robert White

Artist, English, 1645 - 1703

The image shows a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England sitting on a throne. She is depicted from head to toe, facing forward with a composed expression. Her hair is styled elaborately, wearing a crown. Queen Elizabeth is dressed in a gown and a robe lined with ermine. She holds a scepter in her right hand and a globe with a cross in her left hand. The background features a tapestry, a royal coat of arms, and draped curtains on the sides.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.3 × 15.8 cm (9 15/16 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.842

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

Wikidata ID

Q65366028

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