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Mary was the heir to the English throne and Queen Elizabeth I (her cousin) treated her as a threat. Mary spent 20 years in England as a prisoner near Rotherham. She even visited here in 1569 when one of her ladies became ill. Elizabeth was so concerned about Mary that she had her executed.
Herbert was born in Maldon in Essex and attended the Royal Academy Schools. He made a living as a portrait painter and a book illustrator.
Title
Mary, Queen of Scots and David Rizzio
Date
c.1870
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 109 x W 84 cm
Accession number
ROTMG : OP.1977.202
Acquisition method
gift from Edward Nightingale, 1908
Work type
Painting
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