James VI, King of Scotland

1603, published c. 1650

Pieter de Jode I after Adrian Vanson

Associated Names
Pieter de Jode I

Artist, Flemish, 1570 - 1634

Pieter de Jode II

Publisher, Flemish, 1601 - 1670 or after

Adrian Vanson

Artist After, Dutch, died c. 1602

This is a portrait of a man shown from the waist up. He is positioned facing forward but with his head slightly turned to the left. The man has a defined facial structure with a pointed beard and mustache. His hair appears to be light in color and is styled neatly beneath a tall, elaborately decorated hat, which features a jeweled band and plume. He is wearing a formal robe draped over his shoulders, lined with fur, and underneath he wears a buttoned garment with a high collar. There is no visible jewelry. The background consists of a pattern of horizontal lines. The man is accompanied by a crown and crest to his right. The text below the image indicates his identity and title.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17 × 14 cm (6 11/16 × 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.939

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 125, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Theatre of Portraits

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, 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, ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65364590

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