Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia
Elizabethan Portraiture
1606
154.0 x 79.0 cm
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Robert Peake (? – ?)
Robert Peake the Elder (c. 1551-1619) was an English painter known for his vibrant full-length costume portraits of the Elizabethan and Jacobean courts. He served as Principal Picture Maker to Prince Henry and Serjeant Painter to James I, creating iconic images of royalty and nobility.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (new york, United States of America)
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Elizabeth, sister of Prince Henry and of the future Charles I, was about ten years old when this portrait was painted.
About this artwork
- Title: Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia
- Artist: Robert Peake
- Year: 1606
- Original dimensions: 154.0 x 79.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Creative period: Renaissance
- Corpus context: peake's costume mastery" , renaissance humanism themes
- Color palette: Earthy