Mary, Queen of Scots
Medium
Mezzotint
Dimensions
Plate: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm) Sheet: 17 13/16 × 13 5/8 in. (45.2 × 34.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
Accession Number
58.549.138
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the Prints collection of The Metropolitan Museum of, this striking mezzotint portrait, titled *Mary, Queen of Scots* (October 1828), captures the enduring fascination with one of history's most enigmatic monarchs. Created by printmakers Thomas Hodgetts William Fletcher—possibly after an original design attributed to Mary herself—the image honors the 16th-century queen consort of France and ruler of Scotland. Mary's dramatic life, marked by political intrigue, imprisonment, and her execution in 1587 on orders of Elizabeth I, has inspired countless artists, making her a symbol of tragedy and ...