Elizabeth, Queen of England
1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Simon van de Passe
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Elizabeth, Queen of England is a 1621 ink by Simon van de Passe, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a round face and curly hair piled high. She wears a ruff collar and a necklace with big beads. The background is filled with tiny lines and dots that create a textured, lace-like pattern around her shoulders. The artist used a method called cross-hatching to make the details stand out. This technique layers lines to build up shadows and shapes. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how it works in other art.
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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