Streatham portrait
| The Streatham Portrait of Lady Jane Grey | |
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| Artist | Unknown |
| Year | c. 1590s |
| Type | Oil on panel |
| Dimensions | 85.6 cm × 60.3 cm (33.7 in × 23.7 in) |
| Location | National Portrait Gallery, London, England |
The "Streatham" portrait is a 1590 portrait, believed to be a reproduction of a contemporary portrait of Lady Jane Grey.
Subject
Lady Jane Grey was the grand-niece of Henry VII of England and cousin to his son, the short-lived Edward VI. After the king's death she was proclaimed queen, being given precedence over Henry's daughters, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth. Two weeks after the death of her brother, Mary, who had the support of the English people, claimed the throne, which Jane relinquished, having reigned for only nine days. Jane, her husband Lord Guilford Dudley, and her father, were imprisoned in the Tower of London on charges of high treason. Jane's trial was conducted in November, but the death penalty handed to her was temporarily suspended. In February 1554, Jane's father, who had been released, was one of the rebel leaders in Wyatt's rebellion. On Friday 12 February, Mary had Jane, then aged 16, and her husband beheaded. Her father followed two days later.[1]
References
Works cited
- "Historic Figures – Lady Jane Grey (1537–1554)". BBC. Archived from the original on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 11 February 2014.