Royals on Display: Mary Queen of Scots – Click on the image for a larger view.
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Artifact 9 – Full View
Artifact 9 – Close-Up
Artifact 9 – Textual Image 5, Artist signature
Please identify the following information. This week we are looking for comparative works along with data on the print and artist.
1. Can you identify the artist of the print? Is there a signature? Is it Augustus Thuanus? The collections staff have uncovered the name Gilles Rousselet in relation to these kind of prints. Is Rousselet the artist?
2. What are the roles/occupations of these two individuals, Gilles Rousselet and Augustus Thuanus?
3. Is this print based on another work of art, i.e. a painting by the same artist or a different artist? Was this print produced at the same time?
4. If the print is based on another work of art, what are the differences? (Please list in the comments section the identifying information for the comparable work of art).
5. Is the subject of the print indeed Mary Queen of Scots? What about her appearance or regalia (costume) identifies her as Mary Queen of Scots?
6. What is taking place in the background? Is it a scene from her life?
7. Can you identify other individuals in the background, their name or their occupations?
8. Can you determine the art historical era or the actual time period depicted? When was this print produced? What information do you know about this time period?
9. What can the clothing tell us about this time period?
If you would like to provide us with additional resources, biographical or art historical, please list sources in the comments section.