Object details
Accession number
P1w9
Creators
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William Ward
(London, 1766 - 1826, London)
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engraver
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Robert Fulton
(Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, 1765 - 1815, New York)
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artist
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Thomas Simpson
(active London, 1765 - 1801)
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publisher
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Mary, Queen Of Scots
(Linlithgow, Scotland, 1542 - 1587, Fotheringhay, England)
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subject
Full title
Mary, Queen of Scots Under Confinement
Creation Date
1793
Provenance
Purchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from Frederick Keppel & Co., New York on 13 April 1885 for $18.
Marks
Engraved in ink (lower left): Fulton Pinxt
Engraved in ink (lower right): Ward Sculpt
Engraved in ink (lower center): Mary Queen of Scotts [sic] / Under Confinement / London Pubd. Jany. 1 1793 by T. Simpson St. Pauls Church Yard.
Inscribed (on back of frame): Engraved in 1793 by William Ward after the painting by Fulton. Ward was a very eminent mezzotint-engraver, and was brother of James Ward the celebrated animal painter. / This print is very rare and especially so in proof state. / Fine Proof / 18.
Dimensions
52.7 x 40.6 cm (20 3/4 x 16 in.)
Display Media
Mezzotint
Dimension Notes
Frame: 54.1 x 26.2 cm (21 5/16 x 10 5/16 in.)
Web Commentary
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Permanent Gallery Location
Yellow Room
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