Lot 721 · Christie's Interiors - Masters and Makers
Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), half-length, in a black dress, a lace ruff and collar, a lace cap and a muslin veil
After Nicholas Hilliard · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- £1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,566–$2,348
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors - Masters and Makers, London (South Kensington) · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 29¾ x 28½ in. (75.5 x 59.7 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4211033
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-4211033 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4211033
After Nicholas Hilliard, Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), half-length, in a black dress, a lace ruff and collar, a lace cap and a muslin veil. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 721. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4211033.
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After Nicholas Hilliard, Portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), half-length, in a black dress, a lace ruff and collar, a lace cap and a muslin veil. Christie's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 721. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4211033.
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