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title: Elizabeth I Hardwick Hall Portrait
author: Nicholas Hilliard
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14900/elizabeth-i-hardwick-hall-portrait/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Elizabeth I Hardwick Hall Portrait
_Authored by Nicholas Hilliard_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14900.png)
## Image Caption
A c. 1598 CE portrait of [Elizabeth I of England](https://www.worldhistory.org/Elizabeth_I_of_England/) (r. 1558-1603 CE). Attributed to Nicholas Hilliard (1547-1619) or his former apprentice Rowland Lockey (c.1566-1616). The queen was into her sixties at the time of this portrait and, though she has aged a little compared to earlier works, she still retains her 'Mask of Youth'.
Elizabeth stands with one hand on her throne which has her royal cipher, and she is wearing a small imperial crown. The queen's dress has embroidered flowers with a mixture of land and marine creatures that create a fantastical landscape, perhaps representing the queen's reign over many varied lands. As so often, the dress and elaborate lace collar are studded with pearls which symbolize purity. The queen holds a fan in one hand a pair of gloves in the other. In her pearl-adorned shoes, she is standing on a richly woven carpet.
Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/).
## Cite This Work
### APA
Hilliard, N. (2021, November 23). Elizabeth I Hardwick Hall Portrait. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Hilliard, Nicholas. "Elizabeth I Hardwick Hall Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 23, 2021. .
### MLA
Hilliard, Nicholas. "Elizabeth I Hardwick Hall Portrait." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Nov 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_I_of_England_Hardwick_1592.jpg) by [**Nicholas Hilliard**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_I_of_England_Hardwick_1592.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 23 November 2021. 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.