Title: Marie reine d'Ecosse dans son Oratoire (Mary Queen in her Oratory)
Artist: Antonio Zecchin, after John Francis Rigaud
Date: no date
Medium: Stipple engraving on paper
Credit Line: Collection of the John and Geraldine Lilley Museum of Art

Item description: Mary Queen of Scots kneeling on the left at prayer in her chapel, is summoned to the scaffold by Thomas Andrews, High Sheriff who enters the room behind her to right with armed men, while the queen's ladies gesture with shock and dismay.

Inscription -
French: La reine ayant donné les derniers adieux au monde se retira dans son Oratoire, se mit à genoux, et ne s' occupa d'autre chose, que de son Dieu. Leu de tems apres, elle vit paraitre à la Porte le haut-Scheriff Thomas Andrews, accompagné de ses gar des; A peine l'cut-elle apereu, qu'elle se disposa tranquillement à sa destinée. Elle demanda seulement d' être suivie par une de se Servantes, qui lui appartât son Crucifix d' ivoire, et partit d'abord avec l'air le plus ferme et le plus paisible.

English: The queen, having given her last farewell to the world, retired to her Oratory, knelt down, and occupied herself with nothing other than her God. A little while later, she saw the High Sheriff Thomas Andrews, accompanied by his guards; As soon as she saw him, she calmly prepared herself for her destiny. She only asked to be followed by one of her Servants, who would give her, her ivory Crucifix, and left first with the most firm and peaceful air.