The Execution of Lady Jane Grey

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
The Execution of Lady Jane Grey
Artist	Paul Delaroche
Year	1833
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	246 cm × 297 cm (97 in × 117 in)
Location	National Gallery, London

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.^[1]

The painting portrays, erroneously in some regards, the moments preceding the death of Lady Jane Grey, who on 10 July 1553 was proclaimed Queen of England, only to be deposed nine days later and executed in 1554. Jane is sometimes referred to as the "Nine Days' Queen" due to the brevity of her reign.^[2]

^ Adams, Tim, "How Tudorphilia rescued Delaroche", in New Statesman
^ "Factsheet: Lady Jane Grey, Nine Days Queen" (PDF). Tower of London. Historic Royal Palaces. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2008.

[1] Adams, Tim, "How Tudorphilia rescued Delaroche", in New Statesman

[2] "Factsheet: Lady Jane Grey, Nine Days Queen" (PDF). Tower of London. Historic Royal Palaces. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2008.

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