Lady Jane Grey
(1537-1554), Proclaimed Queen 1553Lady Jane Dudley (née Grey)
Sitter associated with 57 portraits
Protestant claimant to the throne. She was the granddaughter of Henry VIII's sister Princess Mary, and in 1553 married Lord Guildford Dudley, son of the Duke of Northumberland. Under Northumberland's influence Edward VI willed her the crown. The sixteen-year old Jane was proclaimed queen at his death in 1553 and reigned for nine days until captured by supporters of Mary Tudor. She was executed in the aftermath of Wyatt's rebellion.
after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 18th century
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after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 18th century
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after Unknown artist
line engraving, possibly 18th century
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possibly by George Vertue
line engraving, possibly early to mid 18th century
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after Unknown artist
line engraving, probably 18th century
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by George Vertue
line engraving, 1748
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by George Vertue
line engraving, 1748
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by James Basire, after George Vertue
stipple engraving, (1748)
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by James Basire, after George Vertue
stipple engraving, (1748)
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by and published by Valentine Green, and published by Rupert Green, after Johann Gerhard Huck
engraving, published 1786
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by James Ward, after Robert Fulton
mezzotint, 1793
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Lady Jane Grey ('Lady Jane Grey Declining the Crown')
by William Bromley, after Robert Smirke
line engraving, published 1793
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Fictitious portrait called Lady Jane Grey
by George Dawe, after John Graham
hand-coloured mezzotint, circa 1795
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Dr Fecknam trying to convert Lady Jane Grey to the Romish faith
by John Ogborne, published by Thomas Simpson, published by Darling & Thompson, after James Northcote
engraving, published 1 April 1798
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by Thomas Milton, published by Robert Bowyer, after Robert Smirke
etching and engraving, published April 1799
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by Samuel Freeman
stipple engraving, probably early to mid 19th century
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published by S. Miller
hand-coloured engraving, 19th century
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published by Silvester (Sylvester) Harding, after George Vertue
stipple engraving, published 14 March 1801 (1748)
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by George Noble, published by John Boydell, published by Josiah Boydell
line engraving, published 1 May 1802
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by James Hopwood Sr, published by Ogles, Duncan & Cochran
engraving, published 1 June 1815
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Related People
- Lord Guildford (Guilford) Dudley (husband)
- Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk (father)
- Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (mother)
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