Portrait of Mary, Queen of England
by MOR VAN DASHORST, Anthonis, Oil on oak panel, 36 x 25 cm
Companion-piece of the portrait of Philip II, it is a study to the knee-length portrait presently in the Prado, Madrid.
Queen Mary, daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon, married Philip at the age of 37 for political reasons. The marriage did not last long due to the religious tensions between Philip and England.