Elizabeth, Queen of England

1592

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows a woman depicted from the waist up. She is seated and faces slightly towards her left. Her face is oval-shaped with prominent cheekbones and a slightly pointed chin. Her hair is styled with tight curls, adorned with a crown and decorative elements. Her clothing is detailed, featuring an ornate dress with intricate patterns and a wide, pleated ruff collar. She holds a scepter in her right hand and an orb in her left, and wears a bracelet on her left wrist. The background is plain with a coat of arms displayed in the upper right corner, and the image is further embellished with Latin text and decorative borders.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.6731

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 711, State iii/iii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • Renaissance Portraits, Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, MA, 1953, no. 79 on checklist.

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

Q65019414

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