Mary, Queen of Scotts

c.1620-1663

Jean Couvay

Associated Names
Jean Couvay

Artist, French, c. 1605–1663

The image displays a woman seated in an ornate chair. She is facing slightly to the side, with one hand near her chest and the other on her lap. She has soft facial features, curly shoulder-length hair, and wears a detailed crown and lavish clothing with pearls, embroidery, and fur. The background includes a tapestry depicting a classical scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.8 × 28 cm (16 7/16 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.839

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

Inscriptions

in plate, at lower left: R.S. 1587 suce aetatis 46.; in plate, at lower right: J. Couuay [Couvay] Sculp. et excudit, cum privilegio Regis Christian.

Wikidata ID

Q65359461

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