Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87) c. 1610-40

Oil on canvas | 219.3 x 131.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external) | RCIN 404408

Mary, Queen of Scots' Outer Chamber, Palace of Holyroodhouse

British School, Stuart

Description

Full-length portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87), standing in mourning costume, with the Royal Arms of Scotland behind; she holds a crucifix in her right hand, a prayer-book in her left, and wears a cross and rosary; behind her are her two ladies; left a scene of her execution

Provenance

First recorded in the Princesses Drawing Room at Windsor Castle in 1688 as Clouet (no 1101)
People involved

Creator(s)

Search the collection British School, Stuart
(artist)

Search the collection Anonymous, 17th century
(artist)

Subject(s)

Search the collection Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87)
Physical properties

Medium and techniques

Oil on canvas

oil paint, canvas

reduced (canvas), glazed

Measurements

219.3 x 131.3 cm (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)

122.8 cm (support (etc), excluding additions)
Groupings
Category
Paintings
Object type(s)
visual works
paintings
Subject(s)
Religion & Theology
Religions and faiths
Christianity
Crucifixes
References

Other number(s)

OM : Millar, O., 1963. The Tudor, Stuart and Early Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London AND 1969. Later Georgian Pictures in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, London – OM 94

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