Australia-first painting is nearly 500 years old (opens original article in a new tab)

A 1565 portrait of Queen Elizabeth I will enter an Australian public collection after being acquired by The Art Gallery Of SA.

• A 1565 portrait of Queen Elizabeth I was acquired by The Art Gallery Of SA.
• The painting features the queen holding a Protestant prayer book.
• The artwork was purchased in the late 1980s by Lady Primrose Potter and her husband.