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Mary Stuart (II)

female / English

queen, art collector, patron, amateur watercolorist

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: Stuart, Mary (II)
Mary II Queen of England and Scotland
Maria II van Engeland

Qualifications: queen, art collector, patron, amateur watercolorist
Before she ascended to the throne, Queen Mary Stuart II (in addition to creating artfully with the embroidery needle) also painted in water colours, to which end she had reserved certain hours daily (Houbraken 1719, p. 229). Reigned as Queen over England and Ireland from February 13, 1689, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of Scotland) from April 11, 1689 until her death; after her death in 1694 her husband, William III, continued to rule only as William III of England.

Nationality/school: English

Born: London (England) 1662-04-30
St. James's Palace

Deceased: London (England) 1694-12-28
died of smallpox at Kensington Palace

Family relationships this field records any family relationship to one or more other artist(s).: daughter of James II of England; wife and niece of Stadholder William III Prince of Orange; the couple married in London on 4 November 1677; no issue. Not to be confused with Maria Henriëtte Stuart (1631-1660), wife of Stadholder William II.

See also In this field, you will find references to names of groups or to the artists that made/make up groups. You may also come across references to other artists if there was/is question of collaboration without a joint name. This is the case, for instance, with artists who rendered parts of works by other artists (such as with P.P Rubens and J. Brueghel I).

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11 hits in RKDlibrary as subject
4 hits in RKDexcerpts as artist

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Londen (Engeland) 1677
Noordelijke Nederlanden (hist. regio) 1677 - 1689
Paleis Soestdijk
Johannes Glauber decorated her dining room in Soesdijk Palace (Houbraken 1721).
Londen (Engeland) 1689 - 1694

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Houbraken 1719

Literature

Literature in RKDLibrary: 11 hits in RKDlibrary as subject

Houbraken 1718-1721 , vol. 2 (1719), p. 215, 229, vol. 3 (1721), p. 218, 295
Murray 2017 , passim
Horn/Van Leeuwen 2021 [Houbraken Translated]

A. van Leeuwen, 'Hollandse Flora's; over elitevrouwen en hun lusthoven aan het einde van de zeventiende eeuw', Cascade 20 (2011), nr. 2, p. 31-45

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Creation date: 2011-11-06; Last modified date: 2023-05-16

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