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Mary, Queen of Scots|Henri Jean-Baptiste Fradelle|Henry Edward Dawe

The escape of Mary, Queen of Scots from Loch Leven Castle

ca. 1828
Mezzotint and etching on steel
34.2 × 26.5 cm (13.5 × 10.4 in)

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