Queen Elizabeth
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1630
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Queen Elizabeth is a 1630 ink by Francis Delaram, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a woman dressed in heavy, ruffled clothes. Her hair is piled high with curls, and she wears a pearl necklace. She holds a fan in one hand and sits with a crown and lion emblem behind her. The small details—like the stars in her hair and the cross-hatching lines—make the fabric look rich. This was printed after the woman’s lifetime, so it’s not a portrait made while she was alive. Want to see more? Look up engraving to learn how artists carved these intricate lines.
Francis Delaram (born around 1590, fl. 1615–1624 or 1627), was an English engraver. Delaram left a substantial collection of engraved portraits, landscapes and book illustrations (specifically, William Camden's…
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