James I, as King of Scotland

published 1598

Crispijn de Passe I

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe I

Artist, Dutch, c. 1565 - 1637

The image displays the upper body of a man in a formal pose facing the viewer with his head turned slightly to the side. He has a strong, chiseled facial structure with a prominent mustache and short, curly hair. The man is wearing elaborate armor with intricate designs and emblems, including a high, rounded collar. He wears a decorative chain or collar piece around his neck. The background has a finely patterned design within an oval frame, accompanied by decorative elements such as a crown and other heraldic motifs. Latin inscriptions and banners ornament the sections around the man's portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.6 × 9.7 cm (5 3/8 × 3 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.718

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XV, no. 753


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

Q65222487

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