Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots|Jacob Houbraken|Isaac Oliver|J. and P. Knapton

1738 · Engraving · Drawings and Prints

From a series of portraits by George Vertue and Jacob Houbraken that were included in Thomas Birch's "The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britian," published by John and Paul Knapton beginning in 1737. Based on a miniature by Isaac Oliver, formerly belonging to Dr. Richard Mead, now in the Royal Collection (Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery). This plate, executed by Houbraken in Amsterdam, 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.

Artist

Mary, Queen of Scots|Jacob Houbraken|Isaac Oliver|J. and P. Knapton

Date

1738

Medium

Engraving

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958