Antique Engraving Art George Vertue Queen Mary I Crown Royal Earl Oxford Foxing

Antique portrait of Queen Mary I. Designed and engraved on paper by G. Vertue. From a picture in possession of the Right Honorable The Earl of Oxford painted by Antonio More. “George Vertue (1684–1756) was an English engraver and antiquary, whose notebooks on British art of the first half of the 18th century are a valuable source for the period. Anthonis Mor, also known as Anthonis Mor van Dashorst and Antonio Moro (c. 1517–1577), was a Netherlandish portrait painter, much in demand by the courts of Europe.” Condition is used. There is overall foxing discoloration spotting on both sides. There are tears and creasing along the lower edge and lower right side. Please zoom all photos for more details. Measures approximately 8-1/4” x 13 inches.