Lot #60: Sir William Allan Lithograph

Lithograph .of the historical painting depicting the Assassination of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (Regent Murray) in Linlithgow, Scotland. Key Details About the Artwork and Event Subject: The scene illustrates the fatal shooting of James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (Regent of Scotland and illegitimate half-brother of Mary, Queen of Scots) on January 23, 1570. Assassin: He was shot from a balcony in the high street of Linlithgow by James Hamilton of Bothwellhaugh, a partisan of Mary, Queen of Scots. Artist: The original composition is after the Scottish artist Sir William Allan (1782–1850), and the scene has been reproduced in various 19th-century engravings, lithographs, and book illustrations (such as those by Adolphe Mouilleron or featured in historical publications like Scotland Picturesque Historical and Descriptive. Dimensions: 25”x19”. Pickup category timeslot {A}