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Elizabethan Portrait
Dec. 27th, 2007 01:01 pmI went to the National Portrait Gallery for lunch today (it's across the street from work) and saw this portrait of Elizabeth from about 1560. (BTW, don't even bother trying the salad dressing. It's gross!)
Some interesting notes about the fabric: The dress and coat are made of the same fabric. It looks like possibly a dark grey wool with black swirly velvet designs on it. Yes, I know swirly isn't a period term but how else can you describe what looks almost like New Orelans iron work embossed in velvet on wool? The lower sleeves are a different material. Possibly silk with black "fuzzy dots" that look like bits of loose string. I know those exist on the Spainish doublet but I can't remember what they are really called.
The fur is white (rabbit) and the ruff is blackworked. The hat has a "flap" that comes up and over the head. You can probably just barely tell in the picture but it's clear in the painting.
The glove is very very clearly leather and plain. The rings are gold "flowers" with onyx centers.
Feel free to ask any questions you have about the painting. I'm going back over there probably sometime in the next couple of weeks. Also, I might go to NGA so if you have any questions about paintings you know are housed there, ask and I'll find out! Yes, I'm bored, why do you ask?
Some interesting notes about the fabric: The dress and coat are made of the same fabric. It looks like possibly a dark grey wool with black swirly velvet designs on it. Yes, I know swirly isn't a period term but how else can you describe what looks almost like New Orelans iron work embossed in velvet on wool? The lower sleeves are a different material. Possibly silk with black "fuzzy dots" that look like bits of loose string. I know those exist on the Spainish doublet but I can't remember what they are really called.
The fur is white (rabbit) and the ruff is blackworked. The hat has a "flap" that comes up and over the head. You can probably just barely tell in the picture but it's clear in the painting.
The glove is very very clearly leather and plain. The rings are gold "flowers" with onyx centers.
Feel free to ask any questions you have about the painting. I'm going back over there probably sometime in the next couple of weeks. Also, I might go to NGA so if you have any questions about paintings you know are housed there, ask and I'll find out! Yes, I'm bored, why do you ask?
