Mary, Queen of Scots
After an engraving by Jacob Houbraken that was included in Thomas Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britian," published by John and Paul Knapton beginning in 1737, which itself was based on a miniature by Isaac Oliver, formerly belonging to Dr. Richard Mead, now in the Royal Collection (Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery). The miniature has frequently been associated with Mary, Queen of Scots, as have many of the prints after the Oliver painting. The correct identity of the sitter remains unknown.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mary, Queen of Scots
- Artist: John Goldar (British, 1729–1795)
- Artist: After Jacob Houbraken (Dutch, Dordrecht 1698–1780 Amsterdam)
- Artist: After a miniature by Isaac Oliver (British, ca. 1565–1617)
- Sitter: Formerly associated with Mary, Queen of Scots (British, Linlithgow 1542–1587 Fotheringhay)
- Author: Paul de Rapin de Thoyras (French, Castres 1661–1725 Wesel, Germany)
- Publisher: Harrison and Co. (London)
- Published in: London
- Date: July 10, 1784
- Medium: Etching and engraving
- Dimensions: Plate: 12 × 8 in. (30.5 × 20.3 cm)
Sheet: 12 5/8 × 8 9/16 in. (32 × 21.7 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
- Object Number: 58.549.144
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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