James I

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
Unknown 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an upper-body portrait of a man facing slightly to the right. He has a long face with a full beard and a mustache. His hair is wavy and partly covered by a hat with a large plume. The man is dressed in an ornate outfit with a detailed ruff around his neck, an embroidered jacket, a sash hanging from one shoulder, and a pendant. He also wears a large brimmed hat with feathers and an ornate band. The background includes a decorated oval frame with inscriptions around it.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.8 × 12.2 cm (5 13/16 × 4 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.947

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

Q65218186

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