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Elizabeth, Queen of England

Simon de Passe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an upper body portrait of a woman. She is facing forward with her head slightly turned to her left. The woman has a solemn expression, with arched eyebrows and a prominent nose. Her hair is adorned with an elaborate headdress that includes pearls and decorative elements. She is wearing a garment with a voluminous lace ruffled collar and a pattern of large gemstones or pearls. Multiple strings of pearls are around her neck. The background is a plain, lightly textured surface enclosed within an oval frame.

Artwork Details

Medium
engraving pulled from silver medal engraved by the artist
Dimensions
8558 × 10400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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