James I, King of England

published 1604

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image shows the upper body of a man facing forward, with his head turned slightly to his left. He has a slim face, prominent mustache and goatee, and his hair is styled beneath a tall, elaborately decorated hat adorned with flowers and possibly jewels. He is wearing a fur-lined cloak over a detailed, pleated shirt with buttons down the front. The background presents a textured pattern within an oval frame. Surrounding the frame are symbols of authority including a crown and a lion. The perimeter of the frame bears an inscription detailing his titles and the date, 1604, while the bottom part of the engraving features a Latin inscription.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.2 × 8.9 cm (5 9/16 × 3 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.705

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 754


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collector. 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

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65222483

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