Lady in the Court of Queen Elizabeth in 1559, Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757
€ 395
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1757
Mapmaker / artist
Published by Thomas Jefferys
Publisher
Thomas Jefferys, London
Technique
Copper Engraving
Coloring
Hand colored
Sheet size
32 × 25 cm (12.6 × 9.8 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14276-205
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Light handling wear to the bottom left corner; edges straight and without nicks. Light, uneven toning, soiled along all four edges. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
About this sheet
This is an original antique copper engraving with hand coloring, lettered in script "Habit of a Lady in the Court of Queen Elizabeth, in 1559." A young lady stands facing us, her hair dressed high with a row of pearls and framed by a tall lace ruff, with strings of pearls at her neck. Her coral red gown has a close bodice and sleeves patterned in gold scales, and a very full skirt gathered into a roll at the hips, open at the front over a blue underskirt. She holds a closed fan in her left hand, on the viewer's right.
The French caption below reads "Habit d'une Dame de la Cour de la Reine Elizabeth.", meaning dress of a lady of the court of Queen Elizabeth. The plate number 205 is engraved at lower right; no artist or engraver is named.
Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, published A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern in London in 1757, and this plate comes from the second volume. The title page names Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar and others as the sources of the designs, and the book also bears a French title, Recueil des Habillements de Différentes Nations, matching the French captions engraved beneath each English title. The year 1559 is that of Elizabeth's coronation, and the plate is one of several in the volume showing dress at her court. The date in the caption refers to the costume.
With its clear single figure and wide margins, the plate is easy to mount and frame, alone or as part of a small group.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
