Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662) daughter of King...
Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia (1596-1662) daughter of King James VI & I
Oil on canvas. This portrait of Elizabeth, Queen of Bohemia relates to two paintings by Dutch artist Gerrit van Honthorst: a half-length portrait of the Queen in the collection of the Duke of Buccleuch may have been made in preparation for the far larger work titled 'Allegory of Injustice' (Kurpfälzisches Museum, Heidelberg; c.1635), which shows Elizabeth with her daughters. The paintings present Elizabeth as the widowed Queen, wearing a crown, a black veil and holding a sceptre. After her husband’s death, she was eager to disperse images of herself and her family in order to support her claims to the crown of Bohemia.
