James I, King of England

published 1604

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The portrait shows an upper body view of a man facing forward with a slight turn to the left. He has an elongated face with distinct facial features, including a pointed beard and a moustache, and he is wearing a tall hat adorned with a decorative band and a plume. His hair is neatly styled, shoulder-length, and light in color. The man is dressed in an ornate outfit featuring a high-collared, buttoned jacket beneath a lavish fur-trimmed cloak. Surrounding him is an oval border with Latin text, and beyond it are decorative elements including a crown, a sword, and a book, alongside two heraldic lion figures on either side, one holding a scepter and the other a banner. The background of the image is intricate, filled with various symbolic elements and bordered with further text at both the top and bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 14.6 × 9.4 cm (5 3/4 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.706

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 754


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

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

Q65222484

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