The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
Paul Delaroche · 1833
The story
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey is an oil painting by Paul Delaroche, completed in 1833, which is now in the National Gallery in London. It was enormously popular in the decades after it was painted, but in the 20th century realist historical paintings fell from critical favour and it was kept in storage for many decades, for much of which it was thought lost. Restored and displayed again since 1975, it immediately became a highly popular work once again, especially with younger visitors.
The painting interprets the moments preceding the death of Lady Jane Grey, who on 10 July 1553 had been proclaimed Queen of England, only to be deposed nine days later and executed on 12 February 1554. Jane is sometimes referred to as the "Nine Days' Queen" due to the brevity of her reign.
- Artist
- Paul Delaroche
- Date
- 1833
- Collection
- National Gallery, London, United Kingdom
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 246 × 297 cm
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