Mary, Queen of Scots (identified as Mary of Guise) (from "The Scottish Gallery; or, Portraits of Eminent Persons of Scotland")

November 1, 1797

Not on view

While the sitter is identified as Mary of Guise (mother of Mary, Queen of Scots), O'Donoghue correctly points out that the portrait is clearly related to the many prints after the painting of Mary, Queen of Scots at Hardwick Hall.

Artwork Details

Title: Mary, Queen of Scots (identified as Mary of Guise) (from "The Scottish Gallery; or, Portraits of Eminent Persons of Scotland")
Artist: Edward Harding (British, Stafford 1755–1840 London)
Artist: After a painting attributed to George Jamesone (British, Aberdeen, Scotland 1589/1590–1644)
Author: John Pinkerton (British, Edinburgh 1758–1826 Paris)
Publisher: Edward Harding (British, Stafford 1755–1840 London)
Sitter: Mary, Queen of Scots (British, Linlithgow 1542–1587 Fotheringhay)
Published in: London
Date: November 1, 1797
Medium: Stipple engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 13/16 × 5 3/8 in. (19.9 × 13.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
Object Number: 58.549.37
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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