Anonymous British, 16th century Oil on canvas Toledo Museum of Art Toledo, Ohio Resplendent with pearls, gold, jewels, lace, red wig, and ostrich feather fan, England's queen Elizabeth I (reign 1588-1603) is a dazzling and commanding figure in the portrait by an unknown artist. This portrait is based on an official life-portrait done about the time of British naval defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588, when Elizabeth was 54. She is dressed in the most elaborate of costumes, the satin embr...