Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley

1 portrait

by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Unknown artist
electrotype, 1873 (circa 1560-1565)
27 in. (686 mm) high
Purchased, 1872
Primary Collection
NPG 359

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Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley (1545-1567), Second Consort of Mary, Queen of Scots. Sitter associated with 25 portraits.

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Domenico Brucciani (1815-1880). Artist associated with 23 portraits.
Elkington & Co. Artist associated with 22 portraits.
Unknown artist. Artist associated with 6232 portraits.

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This electrotype is a copy from the alabaster figure of Lord Darnley on the tomb of his mother, Margaret, Countess of Lennox, in Westminster Abbey. It is one of a series of electrotype reproductions of tomb effigies made for the National Portrait Gallery by Elkington & Co in the 1870s. An electrotype sculpture of this type is made by electro-deposition of copper onto a mould or cast of an object. The electrotype could then be patinated like bronze.