James VI, King of Scotland

1603

Pieter de Jode I after Adrian Vanson

Associated Names
Pieter de Jode I

Artist, Flemish, 1570 - 1634

Adrian Vanson

Artist After, Dutch, died c. 1602

The image shows an engraving of a man depicted from the waist upwards. He is positioned facing slightly to his left while gazing directly at the viewer. The man's facial features include a thin mustache and beard around his chin, with hair mostly covered by an elaborate hat. His hair appears short and curls slightly at the nape of his neck. He is wearing a richly detailed outfit, including a shirt with visible buttons up the front and a fur-trimmed cloak draped over his shoulders. A large, ornate hat crowns his head, featuring a feather and bejeweled band. In the background, to the right, there is a coat of arms topped with a crown. The background consists of a lined, nondescript pattern.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.2 × 14.6 cm (7 3/16 × 5 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.938

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 125, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collector (L.53). 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, 1951.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1993

  • The New Hollstein Dutch & Flemish Etchings, Engravings and Woodcuts, 1450-1700. (The De Jode Dynasty, Marjolein Leesberg, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2019: Part V, no. 125, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65364564

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