Tomb of Mary Queen of Scots, Westminster - 1786 Engraving by Goldar
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Original 1786 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the funerary monument of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, in Westminster Abbey. The recumbent figure rests under a Renaissance canopy of Corinthian columns; two cartouches carry the Latin epitaph and the inscription of the north side.
Original 1786 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the funerary monument of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, in Westminster Abbey. The recumbent figure rests under a Renaissance canopy of Corinthian columns; two cartouches carry the Latin epitaph and the inscription of the north side.
Mary Stuart (1542-1587), mother of James I of England, was executed by order of Elizabeth I; her son had her remains moved to Westminster in 1612 and this tomb raised, facing that of Elizabeth herself. The print was drawn by Gravelot (1699-1773) and engraved by John Goldar for Harrison's edition of Rapin de Thoyras's History of England.
Medium: Copper engraving, burin and etching, on laid paper.
Artist / after: Hubert-François Bourguignon, Gravelot (Paris, 1699-1773). Signed Gravelot del.
Engraver: John Goldar (Oxford, 1729 - London, 1795). Signed Goldar sculp.
Date: 21 October 1786, according to the imprint.
Source: Rapin de Thoyras, The History of England, Harrison edition, London.
Dimensions: Plate mark 15.2 x 9.3 in (38.5 x 23.5 cm).
Condition: Good condition. Crisp impression and wide margins. Foxing of the period of the engraving and slight toning of the paper, noticeable in the photograph.
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Original 1786 engraving in burin and etching with the view of the funerary monument of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, in Westminster Abbey. The recumbent figure rests under a Renaissance canopy of Corinthian columns; two cartouches carry the Latin epitaph and the inscription of the north side.