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title: Mary Shelley by Rothwell
author: Richard Rothwell
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18232/mary-shelley-by-rothwell/
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updated: 2023-12-06
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# Mary Shelley by Rothwell

_Authored by Richard Rothwell_

## Image File

[![Mary Shelley by Rothwell](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18232.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18232.png)

## Image Caption

An 1830s oil on canvas portrait by Richard Rothwell of Mary Shelley (1797-1851), author of *Frankenstein*. (National Portrait Gallery, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Rothwell, R. (2023, December 06). Mary Shelley by Rothwell. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18232/mary-shelley-by-rothwell/>
### Chicago
Rothwell, Richard. "Mary Shelley by Rothwell." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 06, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18232/mary-shelley-by-rothwell/>.
### MLA
Rothwell, Richard. "Mary Shelley by Rothwell." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Dec 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18232/mary-shelley-by-rothwell/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Rothwell_(1800-1868)_-_Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley_-_NPG_1235_-_National_Portrait_Gallery.jpg) by [**Richard Rothwell**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Richard_Rothwell_(1800-1868)_-_Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley_-_NPG_1235_-_National_Portrait_Gallery.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 December 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.