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Elizabeth I and English Patriotism
The "Darnley Portrait" of Elizabeth I of England, National Portrait Gallery (c. 1575)
The portrait was named after a previous owner. Probably painted from life, it is the source of the face pattern called "The Mask of Youth" which would be used for authorized portraits of Elizabeth for decades to come. Recent research has shown the colors have faded. The oranges and browns would have been crimson red in Elizabeth's time.
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