The Execution of Lady Jane Grey

Paul Delaroche

1833 · Oil on canvas · National Gallery, London

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About this work

Artist: Paul Delaroche (1797–1856)
Year: 1833
Medium: Oil on canvas
Original size: 246 × 297 cm
Collection: National Gallery, London
Movement: Academic

Blindfolded and dressed in white satin, the sixteen-year-old Lady Jane Grey, queen of England for nine days in 1553, feels for the block with the help of Sir John Brydges, the Lieutenant of the Tower, while the executioner waits with his axe and her ladies collapse against the pillar. Delaroche set the scene in a shadowy interior rather than on Tower Green, where it happened, and painted it with a theatrical precision that made it the sensation of the Paris Salon of 1834. It was given to the National Gallery in 1902, written off as destroyed in the Thames flood of 1928 and rediscovered rolled up in the stores in 1973; since its return to display in 1975 it has been one of the gallery's most popular pictures.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

A blindfolded girl in white satin feeling for the block, in white, black and deep red, a tragic history painting for a study, library or hallway at 24×36 in black. Charcoal, deep red or stone walls suit the drama; pair it with The Death of Marat.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Academic painting
Era: 19th century (1833)
Orientation: Portrait
Mood: grand
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — black suits the deep tones of this period; natural wood lightens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is The Execution of Lady Jane Grey in the public domain?

Yes. Paul Delaroche (1797–1856) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by National Gallery.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was The Execution of Lady Jane Grey painted, and in what medium?

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey dates from 1833 and was made in oil on canvas; the original measures 246 × 297 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For The Execution of Lady Jane Grey we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (Paul Delaroche) — The Execution of Lady Jane Grey · Paul Delaroche · 1833. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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