Queen Elizabeth I
by HILLIARD, Nicholas, Watercolour on vellum, 51 x 48 mm (oval)
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) reigned 1558-1603. This remarkable picture is the earliest known miniature of the queen, painted when she was 38 years old.
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) reigned 1558-1603. This remarkable picture is the earliest known miniature of the queen, painted when she was 38 years old.