Magnates Et Heroes Sangvine Regali Scotiae Et Angliae Prognati
Engraving
1736 (printed)
1736 (printed)
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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.
Object details
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| Title | Magnates Et Heroes Sangvine Regali Scotiae Et Angliae Prognati (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Engraving |
| 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. |
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| Content description | Depiction of a man, two boys and a woman kneeling in prayer before an altar, at left, in the interior of a chapel. The figures are kneeling on the right and facing to left. At the front of the group is a boy wearing a crown and ermine-trimmed robe; in the background is a tomb with the figure of a man, his hands placed together in prayer. In the lower left corner of the composition is a rectangle containing a battle scene. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Cecil F. Crofton, Esq. |
| Production | The original painting after which this print was made is in The Royal Collection (RCIN 401230). |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926. |
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| Accession number | E.126-1924 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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