John Clerk of Eldin
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542 - 1587. Reigned 1542 - 1567 (in imprisonment in Lochleven Castle)
About this artwork
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artist:John Clerk of Eldin (1728 - 1812) Scottish
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title:Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542 - 1587. Reigned 1542 - 1567 (in imprisonment in Lochleven Castle)
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date created:Unknown
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after:Andrew Geddes (1783 - 1844) Scottish
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materials:Line engraving on paper
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measurements:10.40 x 7.10 cm
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credit line:Purchased from Henry Sotheran (Antiquarian Bookseller, London).
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accession number:PGE 86.179
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John Clerk of Eldin
John Clerk of Eldin
Clerk was an exceptional amateur artist. His wealthy background afforded him the luxury of entertaining numerous careers, including medicine and business, and he also showed a considerable interest in geology. In the 1740s he began sketching alongside his brother-in-law, Robert Adam, and the artist...
