Queen Elizabeth striking the Earl of Essex [graphic].

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Title: Queen Elizabeth striking the Earl of Essex [graphic].
Published / Created: [1774?]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: Queen Elizabeth I stands before her throne on the dais under a canopy as she slaps Essex on his left cheek as he reaches for his sword. An elder statesman stretches out his hand to stop Essex as two other courtiers look on in horror. The scene of Essex's "ear boxing" occurred in 1594
Description: Title from caption below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Provenance: Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 14 x 10 cm
Language: English

Genre: Etchings England London 1774
Material: etching with engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601.
Subject (Topic): Anger
Historical reenactments
Subjects: Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603
Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601
Anger
Historical reenactments
England > London > 1774

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