Maria I Stuart wordt geblinddoekt om onthoofd te worden 1729

This etching by Bernard Picart depicts the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587. The scene is set in a grand hall with a large window and a crowd of onlookers. The executioner, dressed in black, is about to blindfold Mary while a cleric kneels in prayer nearby. This print, part of a larger series on the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, was likely commissioned by a member of the English court and highlights the political tension between England and Scotland during this period. It is now part of the collection of the Rijksmuseum.