Queen Elizabeth I of England, the Plimpton Sieve portrait, George Gower, 1579

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Elizabeth I, Queen of England, depicted with a sieve in her left hand. The sieve alludes to the myth of Tuccia, a roman Vestal Virgin who proved her virginity by carrying water with a sieve.

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Size: 1439px × 2000px
Location: Folger Shakespeare Library
Photo credit: © ICP / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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