This poster print features Paul Delaroche's The Execution of Lady Jane Grey.
Lady Jane Grey (1537 - 1554) ruled as Queen of England for nine days in 1553 after the death of Edward VI. A Protestant, she was a great-granddaughter of Henry VII, but her supporters were defeated by those of the Catholic Mary I who succeeded to the throne. Lady Jane Grey was executed at Tower Hill on 12 February 1554.
About this painting The Execution of Lady Jane Grey, 1833
Oil on canvas,
246 x 297 cm © Bequeathed by the Second Lord Cheylesmore, 1902
This poster displays the artist's name and the National Gallery logo at the bottom.
