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Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542 - 1587. Reigned 1542 - 1567
This image of Mary Queen of Scots dates from more than twenty years after her execution in 1587. The artist has based Mary's features on a miniature painted during her imprisonment in England. This type of portrait is associated with the efforts of Mary's son, James VI and I, to rehabilitate his mother's reputation. She wears a crucifix and a rosary hangs from her belt, decorated with a scene show…
Creator
- Unknown
Subject
- painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)
- royalty (nobility)
- Art of painting
Type of item
- <paintings by form>
Medium
- oil painting (technique)
- Oil painting
Creator
- Unknown
Subject
- painting (including book-illumination, miniature-painting)
- royalty (nobility)
- Art of painting
Type of item
- <paintings by form>
Medium
- oil painting (technique)
- Oil painting
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Creation date
- About 1610 - 1615
Current location
- Scottish National Portrait Gallery
Provenance
- Purchased 1925
Identifier
- UK_280_029
Extent
- 79.38 x 37.75 in.; 201.50 x 95.70 cm
Language
- English
Providing country
- United Kingdom
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-10T15:55:24.722Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-09-10T15:55:24.722Z