Queen Elizabeth
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1622
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Queen Elizabeth is a 1622 ink by Unknown 19th Century, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a woman dressed in heavy, patterned robes. She wears a tall crown and holds a globe topped with a cross in one hand and a sword in the other. Her face is serious, with a high collar and ruff around her neck. The text below names her as "the most excellent Princes Elizabeth, Queen of England, France, and Ireland." The detailed lines show how engraving can create texture and depth without color. Next, look up engraving to see how artists use sharp tools to carve images into metal plates.
