There was an issue while attempting to download the image. Please try again later. If the problem persists, kindly contact us at gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk for further assistance.
You are permitted to reuse this image under a CC
BY-NC 4.0 Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International.
This license requires that users give appropriate credit. You are permitted to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, for non-commercial purposes only.
BY: Credit must be given to the creator.
NC:Only non-commercial use of the work is permitted.
Non-commercial means not primarily intended for or directed towards commercial advantage or monetary compensation.
Can I use this work commercially? No, unless it is used in an academic project or publication with a print run of less than 3000 copies.
PLEASE SHARE WITH US HOW YOU PLAN TO USE THIS IMAGE
Please select an option:
LICENSING A HIGH-RESOLUTION IMAGE
For information about obtaining a license and a higher-resolution image for use not listed above please visit The Courtauld Copyright Policy
The Execution of Mary Queen of Scots
Maker
1742-1810
(engraver)
1766-1814
(publisher)
Title
Date of Production
Medium
Dimensions
Width: 24.8 cm
Accession Number
Mode of Acquisition
Credit
Copyright
Location
Keywords
Related Works
Provenance
Inscriptions
Inscription: recto: lower left, artist: J F Rigaud RA. Pinxt.
Inscription: recto: lower right, engraver : W.N. Gardiner Sc.
Inscription: recto: lower centre, description, date, publisher : as the commissioners and other gentlemen where attending her in the procession, she was / met by Melvil, her Steward, who for three weeks past had been denied any access to her. He fell / upon his knees, and breaking out into a passion of tears, lamented the hard fate, that he must be the sad messenger of such sorrowfull news, as to report in Scotland that his good and / gracious Queen and Mistress was beheaded in England. The Queen said, Melvil, my good servant, lament no more, but rather rejoice, for thou shall now see a final period to / Mary Stewart's cares. / Published as the Act directs April 20, 1790, by T. Monzani, No. 1 Duke Street, Grovensor Square.
Inscription: recto: handwritten in blue ink, lower centre: RA1791(568)C.
Stamp: recto: stamped in black, upper left: WITT / LIBRARY .
Information on this object may be incomplete and will be updated as research progresses. We are particularly committed to addressing any discriminatory or offensive language and ideas that might be present in our records. To help improve this record, and to enquire about images of the Courtauld Gallery Collection, please email gallery.collectionsonline@courtauld.ac.uk. Find out more about using and licensing our images.
____________________________
