King James I

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image depicts an engraved portrait of a man in an oval frame. The man is shown from the chest up, facing to the right. He has a high forehead, pointed nose, full beard, mustache, curly shoulder-length hair, and wears an elaborate hat with feathers. He is dressed in a detailed period-style garment with a high collar and a chain with an emblem. The oval frame is adorned with allegorical figures and text, including a seated male figure with a lyre, a female figure with a spear, and two figures in classical attire at the bottom. The background is intricately detailed with a decorative border, and the text identifies the man as a king. A passage of text is inscribed beneath the portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.4 × 11.5 cm (6 7/8 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.707


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65214688

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