James VI, King of Scotland

published 1603

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an engraved portrait of a man seated and facing forward. He wears a tall, ornate hat with a cross-like decoration, a prominent mustache, a neatly trimmed goatee, and elaborate clothing with a fur-lined robe, buttons, and a ruffled collar. His hands are adorned with rings. The background is a textured oval frame with decorative leaf motifs at the corners. Text in Latin at the bottom identifies him as "IACOBVS. VI REX SCOTORVM."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving [first published, 1602]

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.8 × 13.7 cm (7 × 5 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.49

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

Q65216489

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