Antique portraiture engravings from 17th century onwards
Lot 130080: WT Fry - Engraving of Elizabeth I 1835
This engraving is a historical print based on the famous Rainbow Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England.
Based on an oil painting attributed to Nicholas Hilliard or Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, created between 1600 and 1602.
Engraved by WT Fry.
Although this portrait was painted in Elizabeth I’s old age, it contains intense political symbolism that portrays her as a young, powerful, and almost immortal figure.
Size: 10.5in x 7in
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