Queen Elizabeth I
3 of 125 portraits of Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I
by Unknown artist
electrotype of a so-called pattern for a sovereign, 19th century (late 16th century)
1 in. x 1/2 in. (25 mm x 13 mm)
Given by Sir George Scharf, 1877
Primary Collection
NPG 446
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Sitterback to top
- Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Reigned 1558-1603. Sitter associated with 125 portraits.
Related worksback to top
- NPG D13223: facsimile of signature of Queen Elizabeth I (incorporates facsimile of metal pattern in BM and a false portrait) (related to)
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 200
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 248
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 209
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 108
Exhibitions and displays
- Elizabeth I & Her People
From 10 October - Queens and Consorts: Likeness in Life and Death
From 12 June
Related pages
- WebQuest: Famous People Guy Fawkes
- WebQuest: Elizabeth I's New Portrait
- WebQuest: Painting Elizabeth I
- WebQuest: Henry VIII's Next Wife?
- Concealed and Revealed:
The Changing Faces of Elizabeth I - My Favourite Portrait by Fiona Shaw
- My Favourite Portrait by P.D. James
- Concealed and Revealed: The Changing Faces of Elizabeth I
- Hidden: Unseen Paintings Beneath Tudor Portraits
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- The Elizabethans postcard pack
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