James I

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a portrait of a man facing slightly to his left. He has a neat mustache and beard, styled hair with loose curls, and wears an elaborate outfit with a high ruffled collar and fur-trimmed mantle. The outfit includes a chain with floral designs and a large medallion. The background has a textured pattern, and a Latin inscription at the bottom identifies the subject as a ruler of Britain, France, Scotland, and Ireland.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 41.5 × 30 cm (16 5/16 × 11 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.712

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

Q65214690

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