Queen Elizabeth

1604

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image is a portrait engraving of a person seen from the head and shoulders, slightly turned to the right and looking directly at the viewer. The facial features include a high forehead, arched eyebrows, prominent eyes, a straight nose, and small closed lips. The curly hair is styled away from the face. The person is wearing an elaborate lace ruff around the neck with pearls, a dark garment with buttons and pearls, and a brooch or decorative detail on the shoulder. The background is plain, highlighting the oval frame or medallion around the portrait with inscribed text along the rim.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.5 × 17.2 cm (6 7/8 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.925

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

Q65218137

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