Queen Elizabeth striking the Earl of Essex [graphic].[1774?]engQueen Elizabeth I stands before her throne on the dais under a canopy as she slaps Essex on his left cheek as he reaches for his sword. An elder statesman stretches out his hand to stop Essex as two other courtiers look on in horror. The scene of Essex's "ear boxing" occurred in 1594Title from caption below image.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.