Mary stuart portrait

Marie Stuart, best-known as Mary, Queen of Scots has more images available of her than any other monarch I’ve searched in the past few years. I was blown away at the number of different portr…

The escoffion is one of those little headdresses that often go unnoticed - but for once it is in the spotlight as part of the Tudor fashion series.

Mary is dressed in a manner almost matching the last portrait, but with a striking crimson under-garment.

This posthumous portrait may have been based on portraits of the Queen in captivity by Peter Oudry, in which she is depicted with a similar stance, costume and accessories, although these in turn may have been based on a miniature by Nicholas Hilliard. This is one of a number of portraits owned by Charles I which depicted his grandmother. It was sold after the Kings execution and recovered at the Restoration. Inscribed on the contemporary cartellino is: MARIA / DG / SCOTÆ PIISSIMA REGINA…

In spite of the black legend of the frivolous queen, Mary Stuart was a hard-working, business-like ruler. Furthermore, she did not have an...

Mary Stuart

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