Saturday, March 10, 2018

Portrait of an Ageing Elizabeth I by Gareth Russell


Official portraits of Elizabeth 1 ( of which many were produced for public viewing over the decades ) were required to show Her Majesty with young face and figure. This was for reason of perpetuating the physical majesty of her monarchy as well her vanity. Real-look portraits were collected and destroyed were possible.

Some survived, some were painted after her death.

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