Mariae, D.G. Angliae, Franciae et Hiberniam Reginae (Mary I)
1551 to 1600
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
plate: 20.3 × 12.3 cm (8 × 4 13/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.14.836
Art Historical Context
Behold this striking engraving titled *Mariae, D.G. Angliae, Franc et Hiberniam Reg (Mary I)*, a Latin inscription proclaiming "Mary, by the Grace of God Queen of England, France and Ireland." Created by English engraver Francis Del between 1551 and1600, it captures the likeness of Mary I, England's first reigning queen (1553–1558), during a turbulent era of religious upheaval and royal transition. Delaram, known for his precise portrait engravings, employed the intaglio technique, incising fine lines into a metal plate to produce rich, detailed prints from ink trapped in the grooves. Measuri...
About the Artist
Francis Delaram
Francis Delaram (c. 1590–1627) was a prolific English engraver active in London during the early Jacobean era, producing several hundred plates that captured the likenesses of monarchs, nobles, and scholars. Flourishing from around 1615, he specialized in line engravings for portraits, title pages, and book illustrations, often working after prominent painters. His output contributed significantly...