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The Head of Mary, Queen of Scots after Her Execution

Image credit: Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

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The attribution to Zuccaro has been questioned, as this picture can be no earlier than 1587, when Mary was beheaded, and Zuccaro was only in England in 1575. At his height he was probably the most famous living painter in Europe.

Peterborough Museum & Art Gallery

Peterborough

Title

The Head of Mary, Queen of Scots after Her Execution

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 85 x W 69 cm

Accession number

PETMG:J.58

Acquisition method

purchased by public subscription from the Earl of Londesborough's collection

Work type

Painting

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