Mary, Queen of Scots, taking her leave of Sir Arthur Melville, on her way to execution — Richard Westall (1766-1836)

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Estimate: £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $5,469–$9,115
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Sale: Christie's — British and Victorian including Scottish Paintings , London (South Kensington) · 4 March 2004
Dimensions: 12 x 15 in. (30.5 x 38.2 cm.)
Record ID: TB-2026-5950003
Record: first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Richard Westall, Mary, Queen of Scots, taking her leave of Sir Arthur Melville, on her way to execution. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950003.

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Richard Westall, Mary, Queen of Scots, taking her leave of Sir Arthur Melville, on her way to execution. Christie's, 4 Mar 2004, lot 3. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5950003.

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