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Mary, Queen of Scots

January 1, 1788
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Mary, Queen of Scots
  • Artist: John Keyse Sherwin (British, East Dean, Sussex 1751–1790 London)
  • Artist: After Federico Zuccaro (Zuccari) (Italian, Sant'Angelo in Vado 1540/42–1609 Ancona)
  • Publisher: Thomas Cadell the Elder (British, Bristol 1742–1802 London)
  • Sitter: Mary, Queen of Scots (British, Linlithgow 1542–1587 Fotheringhay)
  • Published in: London
  • Date: January 1, 1788
  • Medium: Engraving
  • Dimensions: Plate: 8 7/16 × 5 13/16 in. (21.4 × 14.8 cm)
    Sheet: 11 5/8 × 8 3/8 in. (29.5 × 21.3 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
  • Object Number: 58.549.400
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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