Circle of Paul van Somer (Antwerp 1576-1621 London)

Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), bust-length, in a black dress and white ruff, with a black veil and an earring

Details

Circle of Paul van Somer (Antwerp 1576-1621 London)
Portrait of a lady, traditionally identified as Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), bust-length, in a black dress and white ruff, with a black veil and an earring
oil on panel
22¾ x 17½ in. (57.8 x 44.4 cm.)

Provenance

Claude Smith, Cambridgeshire, where acquired before 1955.

Exhibited

Peterborough, Peterborough Museum, Tercentenary of Mary, Queen of Scots Exhibition, 19 July-21 September 1887 (according to a label on the reverse).

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