Marriage procession for the wedding of Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James I, and Frederick V, Elector Palatine, 14 February, 1613

1613 or after

Not on view

Elizabeth Stuart (1596–1662) and Frederick V, Elector Palatine (1596–1632) were married at the royal chapel at the Palace of Whitehall, London, on February 14th, 1613. Celebrations also took place afterwards in Heidelberg. This etching depicts the marriage procession; at the center, Princess Elizabeth walks with her brother, Charles I (1600–1649), who later became King of England, Ireland and Scotland.

Artwork Details

Title: Marriage procession for the wedding of Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of James I, and Frederick V, Elector Palatine, 14 February, 1613
Artist: Possibly by Abraham Hogenberg (German, Cologne 1579/90–after 1656 Cologne)
Subject: Princess Elizabeth Stuart (later Queen of Bohemia) (British, Falkland, Scotland 1596–1662 London)
Subject: Frederick V, King of Bohemia (Deinschwang, Upper Palatinate 1596–1632 Mainz)
Subject: Charles I, King of England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland (British, Dunfermline, Scotland 1600–1649 London)
Date: 1613 or after
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed to plate): 8 9/16 × 10 9/16 in. (21.7 × 26.8 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Prints-Fete, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Object Number: 53.601.152
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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