File:Elizabeth I (Armada Portrait).jpg

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Artist



Description	English painter
Date of birth/death	circa 1540	1596
Location of birth/death	England	London
Work period	1570s-1590s
Work location	London
Authority control	WorldCat

Title

Elizabeth I of England, the Armada Portrait

Description

The portrait was made in approximately 1588 to commemorate the defeat of the Spanish Armada (depicted in the background). Elizabeth I's international power is reflected by the hand resting on the globe.

Date

circa 1588

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

133 × 105 cm (52.4 × 41.3 in)

Current location

Woburn Abbey

	Native name	Woburn Abbey
	Location	Woburn, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
	Coordinates	51° 58′ 58.62″ N, 0° 35′ 48.19″ W
	Established	Constructed in 1145, rebuilt in 1744, opened to the public in 1955
	Website	www.woburnabbey.co.uk
	Authority control	WorldCat

Source/Photographer

http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/elizarmada.jpg

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