Mary, Queen of Scots

early 17th-century

Johann Leipoldt

Associated Names
Johann Leipoldt

Artist, German, active 1600 - 1626

The image features a historical illustration of a woman standing. She is holding a cross-like object in her right hand and a staff with a fleur-de-lys design in her left. Her face has large eyes, slightly arched eyebrows, a straight nose, and a small mouth, framed by a decorative headdress. Her hair is styled in tight curls with an ornamented headpiece. She wears an elaborate garment with a high lace ruff collar, fitted bodice, ornate patterns, and three crowns above her head. The attire includes fur trimmings and detailed embroidery. In the background are heraldic symbols, including two shields with intricate designs. Latin text is inscribed below her portrait, indicating her royal heritage. The background is detailed with patterned lines for depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 11.1 × 6.5 cm (4 3/8 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.847

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    O'Donoghue 1908 - 1925: no. 60


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1908

  • O'Donoghue, Freeman. Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum . London, 1908 - 1925: vol. 3, no. 60.

Wikidata ID

Q65358524

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