1 OF 196

King James I of England and VI of Scotland

1 of 196 portraits of King James I of England and VI of Scotland

by Unknown artist
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

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King James I of England and VI of Scotland (1566-1625), Reigned, Scotland from 1567, England 1603-25. Sitter associated with 196 portraits.

James is seen in this painting at the age of eight, dressed for hunting with a sparrow hawk on his gloved left hand.

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