Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox
by Elkington & Co, cast by Domenico Brucciani, after Unknown artist
electrotype, 1873, based on a work of 1578
38 in. (965 mm) long
Purchased, 1872
Primary Collection
NPG 358
Sitterback to top
- Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (1515-1578), Mother of Lord Darnley. Sitter associated with 10 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Domenico Brucciani (1815-1880), Sculptor. Artist or producer associated with 23 portraits.
- Elkington & Co, Sculptors. Artist or producer associated with 22 portraits.
- Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.
This portraitback to top
This electrotype is a copy from the upper part of the marble tomb effigy 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.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 377
- Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 199
Events of 1578back to top
Current affairs
The heir to the French crown, François, Duke of Anjou visits England to court Queen Elizabeth I. Public opinion is against a marriage due to his nationality and Catholic faith.Sir Humphrey Gilbert receives letters patent that entitle him to explore and colonise 'remote heathen and barbarous landes' on behalf of Queen Elizabeth I.
King James VI of Scotland assumes personal control of the realm, without the aid of a regent, aged eleven.
Art and science
The writer and playwright John Lyly publishes Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit: Very Pleasant for All Gentlemen to Read, one of the most popular books of the period.International
Death of Don John of Austria, Governor of the Netherlands. He is succeeded by Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Palma.The Battle of Wenden - Sweden defeats Russia, marking a turning point in the Livonian War.
Sebastian I of Portugal leads a disastrous crusade against the Moors in northern Africa. He is defeated and killed at the Battle of Alcácazarquivir.
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