Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine; Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
10 of 33 portraits of Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine; Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine
after Unknown artist
etching and woodcut, 1619
17 1/4 in. x 12 5/8 in. (438 mm x 322 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D9482
Sittersback to top
- Princess Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia and Electress Palatine (1596-1662), Daughter of James I; wife of Frederick V, Elector Palatine. Sitter associated with 45 portraits.
- Frederick V, King of Bohemia and Elector Palatine (1596-1632), Calvinist and son-in-law of James I. Sitter associated with 36 portraits.
Subjects & Themesback to top
- Allegory in portraits
- Etching
- Jewellery
- Jewellery - Crowns and tiaras
- Jewellery - Hair ornaments
- Jewellery - Pearls
- Jewellery - Pendants and necklaces
- Jewellery - Precious stones
- Lace and crochet
- Pets and animals
- Pets and animals - Farm animals
- Pets and animals - Mythical beasts
- Pets and animals - Wild and exotic animals
- Religion, faith and spirituality
- Swords, daggers and shields
- Woodcut
- Words and inscriptions
Events of 1619back to top
Current affairs
Queen of James I, Anne of Denmark dies at Hampton Court of consumption and dropsy. Her state funeral is comparable to that of Elizabeth I.The first permanent banqueting house at Whitehall, built for James I, is destroyed by fire. Inigo Jones is immediately commissioned to design a new one.
Art and science
Clergyman, Arthur Hildersham, publishes A Briefe Forme of Examination and The Doctrine of Communicating Worthily in the Lord's Supper. A Puritan divine, Hildersham advocated for regular communion and emphasised the need of assurance in salvation.International
Frederick V, Elector Palatine and his wife, Elizabeth, James I's daughter, are crowned King and Queen of Bohemia.The first Africans start to arrive in Virginia, North America, as indentured servants. Gradually a shift in their status
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