Robert III, King of Scotland

published 1603

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a portrait of a man depicted from the waist up. He is seated upright in a formal pose, looking slightly to his left. His facial features are well-defined with prominent eyes and straight lips. He has medium-length hair which flows from beneath a decorative hat adorned with a pattern and a prominent jewel at the front. The man's clothing is regal, featuring a high collar and an embroidered robe with elaborate detailing on the shoulders. He holds an object that appears to be a ring with a small jewel in his right hand. The background of the portrait is intricately designed with symmetrical patterns and a decorative border surrounding the oval frame of the image. The lower part of the image includes text inscription in Latin.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving [first published, 1602]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.1 × 15.3 cm (9 1/8 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.42


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

Wikidata ID

Q65216393

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