Julian Calder, Queen of Scots, Sovereign of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle and Chief of the Chiefs (detail), 2010 (printed 2013), Scottish National Portrait Gallery © Julian Calder
Daniel Mytens, Charles I, 1628, Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2014
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Queen of Scots by Julian Calder Scottish National Portrait Gallery Until 31 Aug 2014 Admission free
Julian Calder’s Queen of Scots, Sovereign of The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of The Thistle and Chief of The Chiefs, depicts Her Majesty The Queen standing by the Gelder Burn on the Balmoral estate in Royal Deeside. Evoking the great paintings by Sir Henry Raeburn, the photographer presents the viewer with a formal portrait set against a highland backdrop. Purchased with the aid of the Patrons of the National Galleries of Scotland, the photograph has been hung in Gallery seven alongside examples of Raeburn’s portraiture. For related events, see pages 28-38.
Important Loans from the Royal Collection Scottish National Portrait Gallery Until 20 July 2014 Admission free
To complement the exhibition In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion at The Queen’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, the Portrait Gallery will show two impressive full-length portraits (generously lent by Her Majesty The Queen from the Royal Collection). This high-profile loan sees two paintings, Charles I by Daniel Mytens and Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, on display in the current exhibition Reformation to Revolution. For related events, see pages 28-38.
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