Mary, Queen of Scots (from "Les Fleurs de la morale en action: ou Recueil d'anecdotes, propres à former le couer et l'esprit des jeunes gens," page 247)
Medium
Stipple engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 5/16 × 6 1/2 in. (26.2 × 16.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958
Accession Number
58.549.123
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate stipple engraving depicts Mary, Queen of Scots, pivotal figure in 16th-century European, as featured on page 247 of the 1852 French moral anthology *Les Fleurs de la en action*. Published to educate and inspire the hearts and minds of young readers through historical anecdotes, the book uses Mary's image to illustrate lessons in virtue, resilience, or tragedy—drawing from her tumultuous life as queen of Scotland, her claim to the English throne, and her dramatic execution in 1587 amid political intrigue. Created by engraver Henry Berthoud, the print measures 10 5/16 × 6 1/2 inch...