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title: Elizabeth I & Death
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12299/elizabeth-i--death/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Elizabeth I & Death
_Authored by Unknown Artist_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12299.jpg)
## Image Caption
A c. 1610 CE posthumous portrait of [Elizabeth I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elizabeth_I_of_England/) (r. 1558-1603 CE) showing the queen near the end of her days and with [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) hovering behind her. Although she has aged (an unusual for her official portraits while alive), Elizabeth continues to wear black and pearls, symbols of constancy and purity.
Corsham Court Collection, Wiltshire, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Artist, U. (2020, May 25). Elizabeth I & Death. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Elizabeth I & Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 25, 2020. .
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Elizabeth I & Death." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 May 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth-I-Allegorical-Po.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth-I-Allegorical-Po.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 25 May 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.