Maria Stuard condotta al patibolo (Mary Stuart Being Led to the Scaffold)

c. 1827

after Francesco Hayez

Associated Names
Giovanni Ricordi

Lithographer, Italian, active early 19th century

Francesco Hayez

Artist After, Italian, 1791 - 1882

This is a drawing of a crowded medieval court scene. It features a large group of finely dressed individuals in an elaborate interior space with high ceilings, arched windows, and sculpted figures. At the center, there is an elevated platform with steps, where a figure stands prominently, while armored guards are positioned at the stairway. The attendees are in varied poses and expressions, suggesting a sense of anticipation or solemnity. The atmosphere conveys a sense of historical significance and social hierarchy, enhanced by detailed attire and regal setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine collé on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 39.2 × 53 cm (15 7/16 × 20 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 52 × 74 cm (20 1/2 × 29 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.195.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Gozzoli and Mazzocca 1983, no. 191

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Enrico Cortona, Milan); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1983

  • Gozzoli, Maria Cristina, and Fernando Mazzocca. Hayez. Milan, 1983: no. 191

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: Milano Litografia di Giò Ricordi; lower center in stone: Maria Stuardo condotta al patibolo. / Milano Presso Giò Ricordi.; lower right below image: F. Hayez

Wikidata ID

Q77260992

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