Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The Eclectic Magazine," volume 48, frontispiece)

Q: Is "Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The Eclectic Magazine," volume 48, frontispiece)" in the public domain?

Yes, Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The Eclectic Magazine," volume 48, frontispiece) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mary, Queen of Scots|John Sartain|John Graham|Leavitt & Co.

1859

Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The Eclectic Magazine," volume 48, frontispiece) by Mary, Queen of Scots|John Sartain|John Graham|Leavitt & Co.

Medium

Mezzotint and etching on steel

Dimensions

Sheet: 8 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (21.5 × 13.9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1958

Accession Number

58.549.211

Tags

QueensSadnessWomenMary Queen of Scots

Art Historical Context

This poignant print, titled *Mary Queen of Scots, on the Evening Preceding Her Execution*, captures the tragic final moments of the 16th-century Scottish queen, who was beheaded in 1587 at Fotheringhay Castle for alleged treason against her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. Created as the frontispiece for *The Eclectic Magazine* (volume 48) in 1859, it reflects the Victorian era's fascination with Mary's dramatic life—marked by political intrigue, religious conflict, and romance—romanticizing her as a symbol of doomed nobility and feminine sorrow. Engraved in mezzotint and etching on steel by master...

Mary Queen of Scots, on the evening preceding her execution (from "The Eclectic Magazine," volume 48, frontispiece)

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