Graduate Student, History of Art
Thesis Title: "Wee Reign in Heaven": The Representation, Commemoration and Enduring Memory of the Deceased Prince under the Stuart Monarchy
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Professor David Howarth
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About
Catriona's principal research interests lie in the field of seventeenth century British portraiture with special focus on death and commemoration, the history of the family and the politics of dynasty.
Her doctoral research examines the dynastic, political, social and ideological impacts of the premature deaths of princes and royal heirs in seventeenth century Britain. By focusing on visual portrayals of princes, as well as examining other cultural representations of untimely royal deaths, her work examines how the Stuart dynasty, and British society in general, coped with these de-stabilising losses. Her research seeks to establish the real importance of these lost heirs and protectors of the Stuart Protestant line, to analyse the efficacy of Stuart princely representation and to assess the historical significance of their enduring appeal.
