James I, King of England

Style of Simon de Passe

Associated Names
Simon van de Passe

Related Artist, German, c. 1595 - 1647

This image is a circular portrait of a man. The man is facing forward and is positioned directly towards the viewer. He has a composed expression, with a short beard and mustache. His hair appears to be neatly styled under a wide-brimmed hat adorned with a jewel or badge. The man is dressed in ornate clothing featuring an elaborate ruffled collar typical of the period, along with a jacket embellished with buttons and intricate patterns. Around him is a circular border with text. The background inside the circle is plain, while the outer border contains decorative elements. The surrounding area outside the circular illustration is a simple, neutral space, without any additional design or imagery.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving pulled from silver medal

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 3.2 × 3.8 cm (1 1/4 × 1 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9308


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, 1964. [1]
[1] This print comes from a large collection of “historical portrait” prints purchased by Rosenwald in 1948. A small subset of this collection—including this print—was sent at an unknown date to the NGA, where it was not immediately accessioned. When NGA registrars came upon this group in 1964, they and Rosenwald erroneously believed that the works had accidentally been omitted from the donor’s 1943 gift to the museum. As a result, the sheets were assigned retroactive accession numbers corresponding with that date. For related correspondence, see NGA curatorial file for objects 1943.3.9230-9317.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65018807

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