Who created "Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia"?

Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia was created by Robert Peake the Elder in ca. 1606.

What medium is "Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia"?

Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia is Oil on canvas.

Is "Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia" in the public domain?

Yes, Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia

Q: When was "Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1606.

Robert Peake the Elder

ca. 1606

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

60 3/4 × 31 1/4 in. (154.3 × 79.4 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Kate T. Davison, in memory of her husband, Henry Pomeroy Davison, 1951

Accession Number

51.194.1

Tags

PrincessesPortraitsWomen

Art Historical Context

This striking full-length portrait by Robert Peake the Elder captures Princess Elizabeth, the second daughter of King James I of England, at around age ten in circa 1606. Painted in oil on canvas—a medium favored in the early 17th century for its rich colors and fine detail—the work measures an impressive 60¾ × 31¼ inches, emphasizing the young royal's poised elegance and status. Peake, a prominent Jacobean court painter who served under both Elizabeth I and James I, excelled in formal portraits that blended English tradition with continental influences, rendering fabrics and jewelry with meti...

Princess Elizabeth (1596–1662), Later Queen of Bohemia

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