James I, King of England

Style of Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Dutch 17th Century

Artist

Simon van de Passe

Related Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image shows an upper body portrait of a person facing forward with a slightly tilted head. The individual has a mustache and a short, neatly trimmed beard. They have short, receding hair under a hat. The person is wearing ornate clothing with a high, fur-lined collar and a decorative chain or necklace across the chest. There is a pin on the side of the hat. The background features a circular design with text around the perimeter.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 2.8 × 2.8 cm (1 1/8 × 1 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9303

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65018802

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