Description
French School, Circa 1600. An Oil on Walnut Panel Portrait believed to be of Elizabeth 1 of England wearing large ruff and strings of pearls over an elaborate black velvet pearl encrusted dress, 9¼ in x 7¾ in (23.5 cm x 19.5 cm). Contained within a later highly decorative gilt gessowork frame with a radiant crown to the top flanked by lion & unicorn amidst swirls of foliage, and a vacant cartouche to the base, 14¼ in x 11¼ in (36 cm x 28.5 cm).