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Simon van de Passe (c. 1595-1647)
High and mightie and most vertuous Princesse ANNE Queene of Great Britaine / France / and Ireland &c. 1616
Engraving | 30.7 x 22.7 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 601438
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Engraving of Anne of Denmark, as Queen. Whole length equestrian figure with hair up with pearl ropes, open collar, pearl earrings and necklace, embroidered gown with jewelled bodice, and mantle, holding a fan in right hand and reins in left. With a view of Windsor Castle in a landscape in the background. English inscription in cartouche above and with coat of arms to the left. Below, laudatory English verses and creators' details. First state.
One of a set of three engravings of James I, Queen Anne, and Charles I on horseback published by Compton Holland. The portrait of James I (see RCIN 601395) and the engraving of Charles I as Prince of Wales, not in the Royal Collection, were executed by Francis Delaram, while this corresponding print of Queen Anne was engraved by Simon de Passe. Each portrait shows a member of the Royal family with a view of a royal residence in the background; James I by Westminster, Queen Anne with a view of Windsor Castle, and Charles I by Richmond. -
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Engraving
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30.7 x 22.7 cm (sheet of paper)
27.8 x 22.1 cm (image)
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O'D : O'Donoghue, F., 1908. Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. Volume I-V, London – O'D (Anne of Denmark) 8Hollstein : Hollstein, F.W.H., 1949. Dutch and Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts 1450-1700. 32 vols, Amsterdam – Hollstein 12ESTC : English Short Title Catalogue Citation Number – ESTC S123025
