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Mary, Queen of Scots, from "The History of England"

1773
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mary, Queen of Scots, from "The History of England"
  • Series/Portfolio: The History of England
  • Artist: Robert Sheppard (British, active ca. 1712–40)
  • Artist: After Isaac Oliver (British, ca. 1565–1617)
  • Author: Paul de Rapin de Thoyras (French, Castres 1661–1725 Wesel, Germany)
  • Publisher: James Mechell (British, active London, 1730–45)
  • Sitter: Mary, Queen of Scots (British, Linlithgow 1542–1587 Fotheringhay)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: 1773
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 14 7/8 × 8 7/8 in. (37.8 × 22.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.549.4
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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