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: 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
  Cast of the tomb of Mary Queen of Scots
  
• Dimensions: 1500 mm H x 2300 mm L x 1200 mm W
  
• What: Cast of the tomb of Mary Queen of Scots
  
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• 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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