The engraving depicts a woman seated and positioned frontally, slightly turned to her right. She has an elongated face with delicate features, styled hair adorned with a crown, and wears an elaborate lace ruff around her neck. The ornate gown she wears is richly decorated with intricate patterns and textures, including embroidered sleeves and a decorative bodice. She holds a scepter in her right hand and an orb in her left. The image is framed by an oval border with Latin inscriptions referencing her titles. Above her, two cherubs are seen on either side, with two coats of arms in the upper…
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Mary, Queen of Scots

Renold Elstrack (English, 1571 - 1625)

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
plate: 19.5 × 11.5 cm (7 11/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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