Bothwell Meeting the Queen (James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell; Mary, Queen of Scots)
1 portrait by Thomas Stothard
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Bothwell Meeting the Queen (James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell; Mary, Queen of Scots)
by Robert Hartley Cromek, after Thomas Stothard
engraving and etching, published 1798
6 in. x 3 3/4 in. (152 mm x 96 mm) plate size; 8 7/8 in. x 5 3/4 in. (225 mm x 145 mm) paper size
Given by Marion Harry Spielmann, 1893
Reference Collection
NPG D10550
Sittersback to top
- James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell (1536?-1578), Husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. Sitter in 1 portrait.
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Reigned 1542-67. Sitter associated with 151 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Robert Hartley Cromek (1771-1812). Artist or producer associated with 11 portraits.
- Thomas Stothard (1755-1834), Painter and illustrator. Artist or producer associated with 34 portraits, Sitter in 14 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This engraving was made for an edition of William Robertson's influential History of Scotland during the Reigns of Mary and James VI, which provided inspiration for a number of history painters in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The book was criticised for its lack of impartiality and the favourable light in which it cast Mary, but the drama with which Robertson recounted various episodes in her life, particularly in Scotland,
Linked displays and exhibitionsback to top
- Mary, Queen of Scots: Fact and Fiction (24 August 2002 - 5 May 2003)
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Events of 1798back to top
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