Elizabeth i, queen of england, depicted with a sieve in her left hand. The sieve alludes to the myth of tuccia, a roman vestal virgin who proved her virginity by carrying water with a sieve. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: 1579. Dimensions: height: 104.4 cm (41.1 in); width: 76.2 cm (30 in). Medium: oil on panel. Depicted People: Elizabeth I of England. Collection: Folger Shakespeare Library. George Gower Elizabeth Sieve Portrait
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