Detail of jewels from portrait of Lady Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk, formerly identified as Mary, Queen of Scots
1 portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Detail of jewels from portrait of Lady Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk, formerly identified as Mary, Queen of Scots
by Sir George Scharf, after Hans Eworth
pencil on tracing paper, circa 1857-1895 (1565)
7 3/8 in. x 5 in. (187 mm x 127 mm) paper size
Reference Collection
NPG D22545
Sittersback to top
- Lady Mary Fitzalan, Duchess of Norfolk (1540-1557), First wife of the 4th duke of Norfolk. Sitter in 2 portraits.
- Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Reigned 1542-67. Sitter associated with 151 portraits.
Artistsback to top
- Hans Eworth (active 1540-died 1574), Artist. Artist or producer associated with 26 portraits.
- Sir George Scharf (1820-1895), Artist and art historian; first Director and later trustee of the National Portrait Gallery. Artist or producer associated with 588 portraits, Sitter in 79 portraits.
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Events of 1857back to top
Current affairs
Palmerston passes the Matrimonial Causes Act in the face of parliamentary opposition. The act establishes divorce courts, although women, unlike men, are not allowed to sue for divorce on the grounds of adultery.The Manchester Art Treasures Exhibition is held, a follow-up to the Great Exhibition of 1851, although highlighting Britain's private art collections rather than industry and technology. More than 1.3 million people visit the event.
Art and science
Elizabeth Gaskell publishes The Life of Charlotte Brontë, a year after the author's death. The controversial biography consolidates the myth of the Brontë sisters as isolated geniuses living in remote Yorkshire.Illustrator George Scharf becomes the first Secretary of the National Portrait Gallery, overseeing the collection's growth and its several moves around London before a permanent home is established in 1896, the year after Scharf's death.
International
The Indian Revolt was a significant rebellion against the rule of the East Indian Company and a culmination of decades of discontent about British rule. After a year of horrific violence on both sides, the revolt was suppressed. It led to a more involved role by the British government in India, taking over responsibility from the East India Company.Comments back to top
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