2 OF 196

King James I of England and VI of Scotland

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

by Unknown artist
oil on panel, circa 1590
8 in. x 5 5/8 in. (203 mm x 143 mm)
Purchased, 1899
Primary Collection
NPG 1188

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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.

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Unknown artist. Artist associated with 6232 portraits.

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This portrait shows James as king of Scotland before he succeeded to the crown of England and Wales. On the death of Elizabeth I in 1603, James moved his court to London. Previously thought to be a nineteenth century painting, recent technical analysis has shown that this portrait dates from the late sixteenth century.