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Cast of the tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots

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Postcard of Cast of the tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots.
000-100-102-879-C
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Cast of the tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots

This is a cast of the tomb of Mary, Queen of Scots. The tomb is in Westminster Abbey in London. It was made by Cornelius Cure between 1606 and 1612.

The tomb has a representation of the dead queen on top of the sarcophagus, her hands together in prayer.

James VI had the elaborate tomb erected - perhaps partly to appease his guilt at distancing himself from his mother during her lifetime. The tomb was a symbol of rehabilitation many years after her execution in 1587.


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Online ID: 000-100-102-879-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  MOS.PG.256
Date: 1547, 1606-12
Between 1606 and 1612
Material: Plaster cast
Dimensions: 1500 mm H x 2300 mm L x 1200 mm W
What: Cast of the tomb of Mary Queen of Scots
Subject:
Who: Cornelius Cure (Maker)
Mary, Queen of Scots (Sitter)
Where:
Event: Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Description: Plaster cast of the tomb of Mary Queen of Scots in Westminster Abbey, London, from the original by Cornelius Cure, between 1606 and 1612
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