16th Century Lost Queen Elizabeth I Portrait Found In The Attic!!!!!!!

by **J The Kidd** Sun Oct 19, 2008 10:03 pm

"The assumption is that the artist – and we do not know who he is -
did an intitial portrait, and either he or the Queen did not like it,"
said Philip Mould, the London art dealer who owns the work.

He has run several tests on the painting to verify its age, after
working to restore it from the poor state it was found in the unnamed
country house in East Sussex.

He says the owners did not understand the significance of the painting, which he has now put up for sale for £350,000.

"To them, it was just a picture that had been in the family for several generations," Mr Mould said

"She is really pale and therefore has this pure image. She is holding a
Bible or a prayer book. This is a key; it is her statement of religious
intent. It is Elizabeth saying, 'Look, I'm a Protestant'."