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Queen Elizabeth

Unknown 19th Century

1850

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Portrait

Dominant colour

Queen Elizabeth is a 1850 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown 19th Century
When & what style?: 1850 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with curly hair and a high collar. She wears a pearl necklace and a fancy headpiece. The background is plain, and the edges of the image are framed by a thick border. The text below says *"Elizabeth, Koningin van Engeland en Yrlandt"*—meaning "Queen of England and Ireland." The style looks old-fashioned, with lots of detail in her clothes. If you like this kind of image, check out engraving to see how artists create these precise lines.