Elizabeth i and the spanish armada, an unsigned painting mistakenly attributed to nicholas hilliard, oil on canvas, 121. 3 × 284. 5 cm (47¾ × 112 in). Held by the worshipful society of apothecaries of london. The painting presents a stylized account of the battle of gravelines between the spanish armada and the english fleet,[2] including the beacons, elizabeth's address at tilbury, and the battle itself in a single montage on three jointed pieces of fine tabby-weave linen. [1] the smalt used would have once made the sky bright blue but it and other pigments in the work have discolored over time. [1] mainstream historians consider the red and yellow flags simply spanish, although some catalan historians consider them local. [3]. Object Type: painting. Genre: marine art. Date: Initially (and spuriously) dated to 1577, probably early 17th century[1]. Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Elizabeth I of England. Collection: Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London. Senyeres-Invencible-Plymouth
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