'Queen Elizabeth striking the Earl of Essex', 1773.

'Queen Elizabeth striking the Earl of Essex', 1773.

2-713-396 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

'Queen Elizabeth striking the Earl of Essex', 1773. During a dispute with his cousin Queen Elizabeth I, Robert Devereux, 2nd earl of Essex, (1567-1601), English soldier and courtier, turned his back on the queen, who then slapped his face. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786). From "A New and Complete History of England, From the Earliest Period of Authentic Intelligence to the Present Time", by Temple Sydney. [J. Cooke, London, 1773]


Image Details


People Information

After
  1. Samuel Wale: British: Artist, painter, draughtsman, printmaker and engraver
Subject
  1. Queen Elizabeth I: British: Queen
  2. Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex: British, English: Soldier, courtier
  3. Charles Grignion: British: Artist, engraver, printmaker
People Related
  1. Sydney Temple: British: Author
  2. J Cooke: British: Publisher, Author

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Category Hierarchy

History & Politics Historical Events Royal Events

People Royalty

Artistic Representations Portraits


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3872x5808
File Size : 21,962kb


Aliases

  1. 0580039499
  1. 2-713-396
  1. 2713396

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