Unknown Woman, previously thought to be Mary, Queen of Scots

After (?) Henry Shaw British

Sitter Previously known as Mary, Queen of Scots Scottish

19th century

Not on view

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Title: Unknown Woman, previously thought to be Mary, Queen of Scots
Artist: After (?) Henry Shaw (British, 1800–1873)
Sitter: Previously known as Mary, Queen of Scots (British, Linlithgow 1542–1587 Fotheringhay)
Date: 19th century
Medium: Aquatint and engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 16 1/16 × 11 5/8 in. (40.8 × 29.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
Object Number: 58.549.209
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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