Aberdeen Uni Museum Object ABDUA:30108: Painting (Queen Mary) (North-East, Aberdeen)


Description

Object Name 2Picture
Object Name 3Portrait
Object Name 4Not recorded
Object Name 5Not recorded
Object Name 6Not recorded
DimensionsH: 1220 mm W: 1020 mm Th: 50 mm | H: 900 mm W: 700 mm
MaterialsOil on canvas
MakerNot recorded
Object Production Date1780-1800
Field CollectorNot recorded
Field Collection DateNot recorded
Field Collection PeriodNot recorded
Object HistoryNot recorded
Place KeyEurope, Scotland, North-East, Aberdeen
Place Key 2Not recorded
CoordinatesNot recorded
Associated PlaceNot recorded
Associated Type PlaceNot recorded
Acquisition MethodNot recorded
Acquisition SourceNot recorded
Acquisition DateNot recorded
Acquisition PeriodNot recorded
Acquisition NoteNot recorded

Description

Ovate, full face, 1/2 portrait of Mary Queen of Scots wearing black hood and close-necked gown, pearl necklace and fastener. Holding a crucifix in right hand. Copy made c.1785 from a work in the possession of Prof John Stuart (Professor of Greek at Marischal College from 1782). The painting is similar in description to that known as 'The Orkney Portrait'.

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