to the J. William Fosdick (1858–1937) Salon
of his 1896 Queen Elizabeth I
Portrait Panel and Coat-of-Arms

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Queen Elizabeth I, Her Portrait and Coat-of-Arms By J. William Fosdick, 1896 Pyrography and gilding on wood panels, 20-1/4 in. wide by 27 in. tall (inside frame) and 35-1/5 in. wide by 42 in. tall (framed) Adapted from photographs by the owner

Queen Elizabeth I, detail of the signature and date By J. William Fosdick, 1896 Adapted from a photograph by the owner

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I By J. William Fosdick, 1896 Pyrography and gilding on wood panel, 20-1/4 in. wide by 27 in. tall (inside frame) and 35-1/5 in. wide by 42 in. tall (framed) Adapted from a photograph by the owner

Queen Elizabeth I, Royal Coat of Arms By J. William Fosdick, 1896 Pyrography and gilding on wood panel, 20-1/4 in. wide by 27 in. tall (inside frame) and 35-1/5 in. wide by 42 in. tall (framed) Adapted from a photograph by the owner

American Celia Berdes has inherited this elegant 1896 pair of wood panels by J. William Fosdick that consists of a portrait of Elizabeth I of England and her royal coat-of-arms.

The decorative portrait panel is a similar portrait to his 1905 Elizabeth I portrait; however, this one is earlier, and the pyrography is enhanced with only gilding. Fosdick did this portrait before his change in technique that came after the turn of the century, and when he had gone on record as disapproving of using color with pyrography.

At this time, it is thought that the royal coat-of-arms may actually be based only on motifs that are typical, but that the composition may have been an invention of Fosdick's rather than any official royal emblem from the time of Elizabeth I.

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