James I, as James VI of Scotland

1600

Dominicus Custos

Associated Names
Dominicus Custos

Artist, Netherlandish, 1550 or after - 1612

Dominicus Custos

Publisher, Netherlandish, 1550 or after - 1612

The image depicts a man in three-quarter view, facing left. He has a slender face with pronounced cheekbones, a well-groomed mustache, and styled hair. The man wears a formal outfit with ornate details, including a high lace collar, a patterned doublet, a cloak, and a tall hat with a feather. He also wears a piece of jewelry. The portrait is in an oval frame with ornate designs and inscriptions. The background is dark.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.5 × 11.8 cm (6 1/2 × 4 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.932

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 874, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Atrium Heroicum

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William Salt Library [founded c. 1869], Stafford, (L.2259a). 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

Bibliography

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Dominicus Custos, Jörg Diefenbacher, author). Ouderkerk aan den Ijssel: Sound & Vision Publishers, 2002: no. 874, i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65222700

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