Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

Mary, Queen of Scots NPG D13138

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by and published by Thomas de Leu

It is not clear whether this print was produced during Mary's lifetime or not, but it appears to be based in a general way on a combination of the Hilliard miniature (illustrated on the text panel) and François Clouet's drawing of the Queen in white mourning. It testifies to the continuing interest in Mary felt in France after her departure from that country. The verse below the portrait, on the theme of beauty and nobility afflicted by danger and misfortune, exemplifies the way in which... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.