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Mary, Queen of Scots (frontispiece, from "De vita et rebus gestis... principis Mariae Scotorum reginae, Franciae dotariae, quae scriptis tradidere autores sedecim...," volume 1)

Mary, Queen of Scots|George Vertue|Federico Zuccaro (Zuccari)|Samuel Jebb

1725

Mary, Queen of Scots (frontispiece, from "De vita et rebus gestis... principis Mariae Scotorum reginae, Franciae dotariae, quae scriptis tradidere autores sedecim...," volume 1) by Mary, Queen of Scots|George Vertue|Federico Zuccaro (Zuccari)|Samuel Jebb

Medium

Etching and engraving

Dimensions

Sheet: 12 1/16 × 7 7/8 in. (30.6 × 20 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958

Accession Number

58.549.34

Tags

QueensPortraitsWomenMary Queen of Scots

Art Historical Context

This striking etching and engraving serves as the frontispiece for volume 1 of *De vita et rebus gestis... principis Mariae Scotorum reginae*, a 1725 compilation of writings by sixteen authors chronicling the dramatic life of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587). The portrait captures the queen's regal poise, embodying her enduring allure as a symbol of tragedy, power, and intrigue. Mary, who ruled Scotland amid religious turmoil and plotted for the English throne, has fascinated generations, and this print reflects her mythic status over a century and a half after her execution. Created through ...

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