Magnates Et Heroes Sangvine Regali Scotiae Et Angliae Prognati

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Artist/Maker	George Vertue (engraver) Livinus De Vogelaare (artist)
Place of origin	London (printed)

Print, group portrait of James I and his relatives kneeling in prayer before an altar and the tomb of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in the chapel of Holyrood Palace. On the altar is a figure of Christ supporting the cross. The group consists of Matthew, Earl of Lennox, his wife, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox and Charles Stuart, Earl of Lennox.

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Categories	Children & Childhood Portraits Prints Royalty Scotland
Object type	Print
Title	Magnates Et Heroes Sangvine Regali Scotiae Et Angliae Prognati (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Engraving Mezzotint
Brief description	'Magnates Et Heroes Sangvine Regali Scotiae Et Angliae Prognati'. Print, James I and his relatives kneeling in prayer in the interior of the Chapel of Holyrood Palace, engraving by George Vertue, 1736.
Physical description	Print, group portrait of James I and his relatives kneeling in prayer before an altar and the tomb of Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in the chapel of Holyrood Palace. On the altar is a figure of Christ supporting the cross. The group consists of Matthew, Earl of Lennox, his wife, Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox and Charles Stuart, Earl of Lennox.
Dimensions	Mount height: 54.5cm Mount width: cm Dimensions taken from Marshall, Julian. A Catalogue of Engraved National Portraits in the National Art Library. London: HMSO, 1895.
Styles	Flemish School Stuart
Marks and inscriptions	'Magnates Et Heroes Sangvine Regali Scotiae Et Angliae Prognati' (Lettered)
Production	The original painting after which this print was made is in The Royal Collection (RCIN 401230).
Subjects depicted	King Chapel Tomb Flags Altar Boys King James VI & I Matthew Stewart Lady Margaret Douglas Jesus Christ
Place depicted	Holyroodhouse
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	23140

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O643745/magnates-et-heroes-sangvine-regali-print-george-vertue/

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