King James I of England and VI of Scotland
1 portrait
King James I of England and VI of Scotland
attributed to Rowland Lockey, after Arnold Bronckorst
oil on canvas, late 16th century (1574)
46 1/2 in. x 28 3/4 in. (1181 mm x 730 mm)
Purchased, 1859
Primary Collection
NPG 63
Sitter
King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), Reigned, Scotland from 1567, England 1603-25. Sitter associated with 191 portraits.
Artists
Arnold Bronckorst (active 1565-1580). Artist associated with 5 portraits. Rowland Lockey (active 1593-1616). Artist associated with 3 portraits.
This portrait
James was the son of Mary, Queen of Scots and her second husband, Lord Darnley. He became king of Scotland at the age of thirteen months, on the abdication of his mother, and the country was run until his majority by a succession of Protestant Regents. He was crowned king of England in 1603, an act which united the two countries. Highly educated, intelligent and scholarly, one of his favourite occupations was hunting. He is seen in this painting at the age of eight with a sparrowhawk perched on his outstretched hand.
Linked publications
MacLeod, Catherine, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits in the National Portrait Gallery Collection at Montacute House, 1999, p. 26
Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 331
Strong, Roy, Tudor and Jacobean Portraits, 1969, p. 176
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