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Exhibitions and records of works of art

Prince Albert recognised the importance of photography to record and document notable exhibitions and works of art

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'Mary, Queen of Scots'; The Blairs Memorial Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots 

c. 1859

Albumen print? | RCIN 2866323

Photograph of a full-length portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-87). The sitter is depicted standing, facing slightly to the left and gazing ahead. She poses holding a crucifix in her right hand and a prayer book in her left hand. She wears a dark floor-length dress with a large ruff around her neck and a long veil trimmed with lace. Her figure is surrounded with several inscriptions in Latin and the Royal Arms of Scotland.

At the time of the photograph, the painting was in the collection of Blairs College, where it can still be found. It is believed that the work was created in the early seventeenth century by an unknown Flemish artist.
  • Creator(s)

    Unknown Person (artist)

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert