James I

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image is an engraved portrait portraying the upper half of a man facing slightly to his right. He has a high forehead, arched eyebrows, a serious expression, a prominent mustache and a beard on his chin. His hair is styled with a wave at the top and gathered curls at the side. The man is dressed in formal attire with a high lace ruff around his neck, and a garment with patterned designs and a fur-like texture on the shoulders. He wears an intricate chain with circular elements and an oval medallion at the center. The background is plain with fine lines indicating shading, and there is text identifying the person at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 42.4 × 30.7 cm (16 11/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.711


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, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65214689

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