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Gerrit van Honthorst had an international reputation for attracting high-status clients. After working in Rome, he was invited to England in 1628 by Charles I and painted several royal portraits before returning to live mainly in The Hague. In Holland he became a favourite of Charles’ sister Elizabeth Stuart, depicted here. She was married to Frederick V, Elector Palatine, and in 1619 they were also crowned King and Queen of Bohemia. Deposed in the winter of 1620, they went into exile in The Hague, where she became known as the ‘Winter Queen’. This near life-size portrait represents a new type of formal picture of Elizabeth. Made in 1642, ten years after her husband’s death, it was the first time she was depicted in the open air. She wears black for mourning, a state confirmed by the black ribbon on her right arm.
Title
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Date
1642
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 205.1 x W 130.8 cm
Accession number
NG6362
Acquisition method
Bequeathed by his descendant, Cornelia, Lady Craven, 1965
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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