Execution of Lady Jane Grey.
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Title
Execution of Lady Jane Grey.
Subject
Tower of London
Lady Jane Grey
Paul de la Roche
Tower Green
London, England
Lady Jane Grey
Paul de la Roche
Tower Green
London, England
Description
1 Postcard recto and verso.
Lady Jane Grey awaiting her execution in the Tower of London.
Lady Jane Grey awaiting her execution in the Tower of London.
Creator
Paul de la Roche.
Source
Originally painted by Paul de la Roche, the image is from a painting at the Tate Gallery of the same name.
Publisher
Gale & Polden Ltd.
Date
Published 1900-1910.
Format
JPEG
Language
en
Type
picture postcard with undivided back, 3.5 x 5.5 in.
Identifier
lp_exec_verso.jpg
Abstract
Inscription on verso:
Lady Jane Grey entered the Tower of London as Queen on July 9th, 1553. Nine days later she was made a prisoner, and on February 12th, 1554, her fair head feel from the block on Tower Green.
Lady Jane Grey entered the Tower of London as Queen on July 9th, 1553. Nine days later she was made a prisoner, and on February 12th, 1554, her fair head feel from the block on Tower Green.
References
For more information on the Tower of London, see http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/.
Provenance
Original Collection passed from Gertrude Kinnear to her sister Luree Jobe to her daughter Eleanor Jobe, who left it to her niece Elizabeth A. Mealy who left it to her granddaughter Caitlin Mealy.
Rights Holder
For rights and permissions, please contact Caitlin Mealy, catydids515@gmail.com.
Publisher Location Item Type Metadata
Location
London, England
Files
Collection
Citation
Paul de la Roche., “Execution of Lady Jane Grey.,” Omeka 389, accessed April 18, 2024, https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/389/items/show/586.