Portrait of Elizabeth of Valois, A woman is wearing an elegant dress with a large collar and elaborate jewelry. On her head is a tiara of sorts; on her breast her gems form a cross. She is shown only from the breast up, and her face is tilted to her left and shown at close to a three-quarter view. The woman is identified as as Elizabeth of Valois.
Scope and Contents
Vanderbilt photo identifier: SC.MSS.088.SPAN.0078; Public Notes: Beneath the photograph is a page number 55, and in the top right corner of the sheet is the following: "Lam. XLVIII" The small captions beneath the photograph correctly identifies the artist on the left, but incorrectly identifies the portrait as that of Queen Isabel on the right.
Dates
- Creation: 1930 - 1967
Creator
- Alonso Sanchez Coello (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Collections should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting in order to facilitate easier access. For questions or to request a collection, contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Subjects: Pearls; Portraits; Lace; Gold; Elizabeth of Valois; Crosses; Ribbons; Jewelry; School: Spanish; Technique: painting (technique); Work type: paintings
Full Extent
1 Items : Image Work Type: book clipping ; Image height (in.): 6.2; Image width (in.): 4.6in.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Physical Description
Medium: oil paint; Print type: black and white; Support: canvas
General
Artist Nationality: Spanish; Artist Status: attributed; Inscription translation text type:
Source
- Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy (Repository, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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