Scene from the Life of Mary, Queen of Scots - The Surrender of Inverness Castle

David AllanAbout 1790

National Galleries Scotland: National
Edinburgh, United Kingdom

This work depicts the surrender of Inverness Castle in 1562 - on arrival at the castle, Mary found the gates closed to her, leading to the Munro and Fraser clans taking it for her.

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Title: Scene from the Life of Mary, Queen of Scots - The Surrender of Inverness Castle
Creator: David Allan
Date Created: About 1790
Physical Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Location Created: Scotland
Physical Dimensions: h 15.60 , w 24.70 cm
Type: Drawing
Rights: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/copyright-image-licensing
External Link: See this work at nationalgalleries.org
Medium: Pen, black and grey ink and grey wash over traces of black chalk in a black ink ruled border on paper

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